Sustainable production and material recycling as well as minimising energy input are the most important challenges of modern production engineering. Despite the accelerating development of incremental shaping technologies, machining is still an indis...
Hydrostatic bearing spindles are widely applied in high precision grinding and turning machines due to their good dynamic stability and rotational accuracy. However, under the condition of high-speed rotations, the heat generated by the friction of t...
Diverse industries are witnessing an increase in demand for hybrid structures of metals and carbon-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTPs). Welding is an essential technique in the manufacture of metal–CFRTP hybrid structures. Howeve...
The machining of titanium alloys, particularly Ti6Al4V, presents a significant challenge in manufacturing engineering. Its high strength, low thermal conductivity and high chemical reactivity make Ti6Al4V a hard-to-machine material. However, the mach...
A simple mathematical model was developed to predict the machined depth and surface profile in laser surface texturing of micro-channels using a picosecond laser. Fabrication of micro-craters with pulse trains of different numbers was initially perfo...
Cemented carbides are outstanding engineering materials widely used in quite demanding material removal applications. In this study, laser surface texturing is implemented for enhancing, at the surface level, the intrinsic bulk-like tribological perf...
Biological surfaces have unique characteristics and properties due to the presence of well-organized micro- and nano-architectures. Fish scales, lotus leaves, shark skin, gecko feet, and insect wings are prime examples of how hierarchical and directi...
Micro-textured surfaces show promise in improving tribological properties, but predicting their performance remains challenging due to complex relationships between surface features and frictional behavior. This study evaluates five algorithms—...
Cast iron is a material widely used in mechanical engineering, the automotive industry and large-scale structures. Interest in cast iron remains strong, despite the widespread drive to manufacture ever lighter, cheaper and more durable machine parts...
Surface topography affects the functional properties of machined surfaces. To assess these effects, special parameters were developed. Among them, the hybrid parameters rms. slope Sdq and the developed interfacial areal ratio Sdr are of high signific...
One of the most critical aspects of turning, and machining in general, is the surface roughness of the finished product, which directly influences the performance, functionality, and longevity of machined components. The accurate prediction of surfac...
The method of the base (valley) one-process profile modeling on the basis of the measured two-process profile was developed. The base one-process random profile of the Gaussian ordinate distribution is characterized by the standard deviation of the p...
In the context of satisfying sustainability requirements nowadays, dry machining is one of the ideal strategies to eliminate the environmental and human health burdens of machining processes. In addition, micro-textured cutting tools are used to impr...
Surface texturing plays a vital role in enhancing tribological performance, reducing friction and wear, and improving durability in industrial applications. This study introduces an innovative approach by employing machine learning models—speci...
Among the biggest challenges in modern manufacturing techniques is deliberately shaping the surface layer of a part to suit the conditions in which it will be used. The degree of difficulty increases with the increase in the functional requirements o...
The present work investigates the friction reduction capability of two types of micro-textures (grooves and dimples) created on steel surfaces using a vertical milling machine. The wear studies were conducted using a pin-on-disc tribometer, with the...
Surface texturing has brought significant improvements in the functional properties of parts and components. Sinker electro discharge machining (SEDM) is one of the processes which generates great texturing results at different scale. An electrode is...
Modern technology allows ductile cast iron parts to be efficiently machined while ensuring a relatively long tool life. One of the basic indices describing the susceptibility of ductile cast irons to change in volume, shape, and dimensions under mach...
Machined surfaces contain rich information about machining conditions and system behavior and are typically assessed using off-line, small-area metrology. This study developed and validated an image-based methodology for process-oriented surface text...
The constant development of environmental protection causes the necessity to increase the efficiency of machines. By increasing the efficiency of machines, energy losses can be limited, leading to lower energy consumption. Friction reduction leads to...
Vibration-assisted micro milling is a promising technique for fabricating engineered mi-cro-scaled surface textures. This paper presents a novel approach for theoretical modeling of three-dimensional (3D) surface textures produced by vibration-assist...
Pavement texture and skid resistance are central to road safety and surface maintenance decisions, yet the literature remains fragmented across texture acquisition, texture characterization, direct friction measurement, texture-based prediction, and...
In recent years, surface texturing in micro-scale has been attempted on the surface of cutting tools for multiple purposes, e.g., cutting force reduction, prolonging life-span, anti-adhesion, etc. With respect to machinability and performance, micro-...
Machining hard-to-cut materials, such as cobalt (Co)-based superalloys, is a common problem in manufacturing industries. Background: wire electrical discharge machining (W-EDM) is one of the widely used cutting processes that causes layer (white laye...
This paper presents an experimental study of uniform and variable texture patterns on a honed EN-GJS 400-15 spheroidal graphite cast iron surface. Textured samples were fabricated using a CNC electrochemical jet machining technique and tested against...
Micro-drilled aluminum surfaces containing micro-holes were anodized to produce nanopores over the machined and lapped surfaces. The anodized nanopores had an approximate diameter of 30–40 nm and a depth distribution of 20–30 μm from t...
To address the challenges of manual inspection dependency, low efficiency, and high costs in evaluating the surface grinding quality of composite materials, this study investigated machine vision-based surface recognition algorithms. We proposed a mu...
Surface topography plays a critical role in the functional performance of machined freeform components, yet its assessment traditionally takes place only after manufacturing. This work presents a simulation-assisted framework for predicting the surfa...
Surface geometry has had an influence on the surface property, in addition to the intrinsic surface energy, of materials. Many physical surface modification methods had been proposed to control the solid surface geometry for modification of surface p...
Surface topography in general is not easy to characterize due to a great number of different features that appear on it. It is still more challenging for machined textured surfaces that are of high functional significance for tribological purposes. F...
Obtaining a high quality product (filet) is often necessary to effectively separate the soft tissues of fish raw material. An intensive technological process and a number of unfavorable factors can generate the wear of low-stiffness planar industrial...
Surface topography characterization is essential for evaluating the effects of texturing processes and for describing surface-dependent phenomena. Assessing the relationships between manufacturing, surface geometries, and functional properties requir...
The skid resistance of asphalt pavement is vital for traffic safety and reducing accidents. Existing research using only wavelet transforms or fractal theory to study the pavement surface texture-skid resistance relationship has limitations. This pap...
Sustainable manufacturing increasingly demands environmentally friendly machining strategies, and dry machining has become recognized as a sustainable alternative to conventional coolant-assisted processes. This study presents a framework built on a...
Laser surface texturing (LST) structures or laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) are typically created using laser pulses with durations ranging from femtoseconds to nanoseconds. However, nanosecond pulsed lasers, as cost-effective and m...
Machining is an indispensable manufacturing process for a wide range of engineering materials, such as metals, ceramics, and composite materials, in which the tool wear is a serious problem, which affects not only the costs and productivity but also...
As a non-conventional machining technology, EDM is used extensively in modern industry, particularly in machining difficult-to-cut materials. CALMAX is a chromium-molybdenum-vanadium tool steel with exceptional toughness, ductility, and wear resistan...
Ultrasonic vibration-assisted grinding (UVAG) has proven to be beneficial for grinding difficult-to-machine materials. This work attempts to enhance the grinding performance of Inconel 718 through a comprehensive study of UVAG characteristics. Grindi...
This paper applies micro textures to the rake face of PCBN (Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride) tools, including three types of micro textures that are microgroove textures vertical to the cutting edge, microgroove textures parallel to the cutting e...
Friction behaviour is an important characteristic of dynamic seals. Surface texturing is an effective method to control the friction level without the need to change materials or lubricants. However, it is difficult to put the manual prediction of op...
Constant efforts to increase resource efficiency, productivity, and output quantities, as well as growing product requirements, result in high tribological loads on forming tools. The manipulation of the tribological properties of blanking punches by...
Stainless steel is recognized for its excellent durability and anti-corrosion properties, which are essential qualities across various industrial applications. The machining of stainless steel, particularly under a dry environment to attain sustainab...
Micro-textures are crucial for enhancing surface performance in diverse applications, but traditional radial electrochemical micromachining (REMM) suffers from process complexity and workpiece damage. This study presents radial ultrasonic rolling ele...
Functional laser surface texturing (LST) arose in recent years as a very powerful tool for tailoring the surface properties of parts and components to their later application. As a result, self-cleaning surfaces with an improved wettability, efficien...
The paper presents the results of tests aimed at evaluating the surface textures of samples manufactured from material based on 316L stainless steel. The analysis of the surface topography was conducted based on the classical approach in accordance w...
In the process of heavy-duty cutting, the reciprocating motion of the sliding guide pair surface is prone to local wear, which seriously affects the overall machining accuracy and service life of the machine tool. This study proposes a biomimetic mic...
Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a rapidly evolving method in modern industry that manufactures highly complex components. The physical properties of a tool electrode material are significant factors in determining the effectiveness of the pro...
The use of machine learning methods for the development of robust and flexible visual inspection systems has shown promising results. However, their performance is highly dependent on the large amount and diversity of training data, which is difficul...
In this paper, we evaluate the effect of scale analysis as well as the filtering process on the performances of an original compressed-domain classifier in the field of material surface topographies classification. Each surface profile is multiscale...
Surface texturing is an effective method to reduce friction without the need to change materials. In this study, surface textures were transferred to rubber samples in the form of dimples, using a novel laser surface texturing (LST)—based texturing d...
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