Machining and Machine-tools

This book is the third in the Woodhead Publishing Reviews: Mechanical Engineering Series, and includes high quality articles (full research articles, review articles and case studies) with a special emphasis on research and development in machining and machine-tools. Machining and machine tools is an important subject with application in several industries. Parts manufactured by other processes often require further operations before the product is ready for application. Traditional machining is the broad term used to describe removal of material from a work piece, and covers chip formation operations including: turning, milling, drilling and grinding. Recently the industrial utilization of non-traditional machining processes such as EDM (electrical discharge machining), LBM (laser-beam machining), AWJM (abrasive water jet machining) and USM (ultrasonic machining) has increased. The performance characteristics of machine tools and the significant development of existing and new processes, and machines, are considered. Nowadays, in Europe, USA, Japan and countries with emerging economies machine tools is a sector with great technological evolution.- Includes high quality articles (full research articles, review articles and cases studies) with a special emphasis on research and development in machining and machine-tools- Considers the performance characteristics of machine tools and the significant development of existing and new processes and machines- Contains subject matter which is significant for many important centres of research and universities worldwide

List of figures and tablesList of abbreviationsPrefaceAbout the contributorsChapter 1: Analysis of acoustic emission signal evolution for monitoring diamond-coated tool delamination wear in machiningAbstract:1.1 Introduction1.2 Experimental set-up and methods1.3 Results and discussion1.4 ConclusionsChapter 2: High-performance machining of austenitic stainless steelsAbstract:2.1 Introduction2.2 Properties of austenitic stainless steels2.3 Machining study of austenitic stainless steels at high performance conditions2.4 ConclusionsChapter 3: Forces monitoring in shape grinding of complex partsAbstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 Generality of screw rotors3.3 Workpiece holder3.4 Experimental tests3.5 Results and discussion3.6 ConclusionsAcknowledgementsChapter 4: Optimization of minimum quantity lubrication in grinding with CBN wheelsAbstract:4.1 Introduction4.2 Literature review4.3 Wheel cleaning4.4 ConclusionsChapter 5: Electrical discharge machining: study on machining characteristics of WC/Co compositesAbstract:5.1 Introduction5.2 Principles of the EDM process5.3 Machining experiments5.4 Response surface modelling using Box-Behnken design5.5 Response surface model for MRR and surface roughness5.6 Results and discussion5.7 SummaryAcknowledgementsChapter 6: Conventional and unconventional hole making in metal matrix compositesAbstract:6.1 Introduction6.2 Development of the secondary processes for MMCs: 'need of the hour'6.3 Classification of MMCs based on the matrix material6.4 Fabrication processes for MMCs6.5 Conventional and unconventional machining processes6.6 Conventional secondary processing of MMCs6.7 Hole making in MMCs6.8 Unconventional machining of MMCsChapter 7: A laboratory machine for micro electrochemical machiningAbstract:7.1 Introduction7.2 Development of the laboratory machine7.3 Experimental work plan7.4 Results and discussion7.5 ConclusionsChapter 8: Cam-driven electromagnetic mechanical testing machineAbstract:8.1 Introduction8.2 Design and fabrication of the testing machine8.3 Experimental workplan8.4 Results and discussion8.5 ConclusionsAcknowledgmentIndex