Professor DRAGOS AXINTE's Outputs (90)

Regional temperature control in ceramic injection moulding: an approach based on cooling rate optimisation (2021)
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Bianchi, M. F., Gameros, A., Axinte, D. A., Lowth, S., Cendrowicz, A. M., & Welch, S. T. (2021). Regional temperature control in ceramic injection moulding: an approach based on cooling rate optimisation. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 68(Part A), 1767-1783. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2021.06.069

The injection moulding of ceramic components with uneven wall thickness presents challenges due to differential cooling rates developing in the injected parts, which cause premature solidification of the feedstock at thin features and lead to detrime... Read More about Regional temperature control in ceramic injection moulding: an approach based on cooling rate optimisation.

An efficient follow-the-leader strategy for continuum robot navigation and coiling (2021)
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Mohammad, A., Russo, M., Fang, Y., Dong, X., Axinte, D., & Kell, J. (2021). An efficient follow-the-leader strategy for continuum robot navigation and coiling. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 6(4), 7493 - 7500. https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2021.3097265

Efficient path planning for hyper-redundant continuum and snake-like robots is a challenging task due to limited sensing capabilities, high computational loads, multiple possible solutions, and non-linear models. This paper presents a new approach to... Read More about An efficient follow-the-leader strategy for continuum robot navigation and coiling.

Signal-based analysis of the dynamic behaviour of the system in inertia friction welding and its impact on part contact evolution (2021)
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Raimondi, L., Bennett, C. J., Gameros, A., & Axinte, D. (2021). Signal-based analysis of the dynamic behaviour of the system in inertia friction welding and its impact on part contact evolution. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 161, Article 107985. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2021.107985

Inertia friction welding (IFW) is a process used to create joints with high geometrical accuracy and near net shape form. To cope with the complex phenomena occurring during welding, the majority of available studies have analysed the interaction of... Read More about Signal-based analysis of the dynamic behaviour of the system in inertia friction welding and its impact on part contact evolution.

Revealing Nanoscale deformation mechanisms caused by shear-based material removal on individual grains of a Ni-based superalloy (2021)
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Axinte, D., Michler, J., Jain, M., Liao, Z., Maeder, X., Ramachandramoorthy, R., Edwards, T. E., & Xu, D. (2021). Revealing Nanoscale deformation mechanisms caused by shear-based material removal on individual grains of a Ni-based superalloy. Acta Materialia, 212, Article 116929. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2021.116929

Shear-based material removal processes significantly influence the quality of workpiece surface and implicitly the component functional performance. An in-situ SEM nano-cutting enabled the study of crystal flow and lattice rotation occurring below th... Read More about Revealing Nanoscale deformation mechanisms caused by shear-based material removal on individual grains of a Ni-based superalloy.

A kinematic coupling mechanism with binary electromagnetic actuators for high-precision positioning (2021)
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Russo, M., Barrientos-Diez, J., & Axinte, D. (2022). A kinematic coupling mechanism with binary electromagnetic actuators for high-precision positioning. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 27(2), 892-903. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2021.3074286

Rather than working in a continuous range of motion, binary actuators can only maintain two positions. This lack of flexibility is compensated by high accuracy, repeatability, and reliability. These features make binary-actuated mechanisms appealing... Read More about A kinematic coupling mechanism with binary electromagnetic actuators for high-precision positioning.

Surface formation mechanism in waterjet guided laser cutting of a Ni-based superalloy (2021)
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Liao, Z., Xu, D., Axinte, D., Diboine, J., & Wretland, A. (2021). Surface formation mechanism in waterjet guided laser cutting of a Ni-based superalloy. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 70(1), 155-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2021.03.007

Waterjet guided laser (WJGL) cutting is a relatively new technology for high-precision machining of difficult-to-cut materials. However, its material removal mechanism presents some unique features because of the interaction between laser, waterjet a... Read More about Surface formation mechanism in waterjet guided laser cutting of a Ni-based superalloy.

Surface integrity in metal machining - Part II: Functional performance (2021)
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la Monaca, A., Murray, J. W., Liao, Z., Speidel, A., Robles-Linares, J. A., Axinte, D. A., Hardy, M. C., & Clare, A. T. (2021). Surface integrity in metal machining - Part II: Functional performance. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 164, Article 103718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2021.103718

Material removal operations play a pivotal role in the manufacture of key components, required for engineering systems to operate safely and efficiently under ever more advanced functional requirements and over extended life cycles. To further step u... Read More about Surface integrity in metal machining - Part II: Functional performance.

Design and Validation of a Novel Fuzzy-Logic-Based Static Feedback Controller for Tendon-Driven Continuum Robots (2021)
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Ba, W., Dong, X., Mohammad, A., Wang, M., Axinte, D., & Norton, A. (2021). Design and Validation of a Novel Fuzzy-Logic-Based Static Feedback Controller for Tendon-Driven Continuum Robots. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 26(6), 3010-3021. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2021.3050263

IEEE Continuum robots (CRs) outperform the conventional rigid-link manipulators in aspects of hyper-redundant and compliant features. They provide universal and efficient solutions to access to constrained environments, e.g., aero-engines and industr... Read More about Design and Validation of a Novel Fuzzy-Logic-Based Static Feedback Controller for Tendon-Driven Continuum Robots.

Real-Time Kinematics of Continuum Robots: Modelling and Validation (2021)
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Barrientos-Diez, J., Dong, X., Axinte, D., & Kell, J. (2021). Real-Time Kinematics of Continuum Robots: Modelling and Validation. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 67, Article 102019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2020.102019

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Kinematics of flexible backbone continuum robots is highly non linear and its complexity quickly escalates with the number of sections of the robot, which is usually more than three. This paper introduces a kinematic modelling of... Read More about Real-Time Kinematics of Continuum Robots: Modelling and Validation.

Machining-induced thermal damage in cortical bone: Necrosis and micro-mechanical integrity (2021)
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Robles-Linares, J. A., Axinte, D., Liao, Z., & Gameros, A. (2021). Machining-induced thermal damage in cortical bone: Necrosis and micro-mechanical integrity. Materials and Design, 197, Article 109215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2020.109215

In bone cutting, the tissue is exposed to necrosis due to temperature elevation, which can significantly influence postoperative results in orthopaedic surgeries. This damage is usually revealed through histological analysis to show the necrotic exte... Read More about Machining-induced thermal damage in cortical bone: Necrosis and micro-mechanical integrity.

Surface integrity in metal machining - Part I: Fundamentals of surface characteristics and formation mechanisms (2020)
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Liao, Z., la Monaca, A., Murray, J., Speidel, A., Ushmaev, D., Clare, A., Axinte, D., & M'Saoubi, R. (2021). Surface integrity in metal machining - Part I: Fundamentals of surface characteristics and formation mechanisms. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 162, 1-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2020.103687

The surface integrity of machined metal components is critical to their in-service functionality, longevity and overall performance. Surface defects induced by machining operations vary from the nano to macro scale, which cause microstructural, mecha... Read More about Surface integrity in metal machining - Part I: Fundamentals of surface characteristics and formation mechanisms.

Task-oriented optimal dimensional synthesis of robotic manipulators with limited mobility (2020)
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Russo, M., Raimondi, L., Dong, X., Axinte, D., & Kell, J. (2021). Task-oriented optimal dimensional synthesis of robotic manipulators with limited mobility. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 69, Article 102096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2020.102096

© 2020 In this article, an optimization method is proposed for the dimensional synthesis of robotic manipulators with limited mobility, i.e. with less than 6 degrees-of-freedom (“DoF”), with a prescribed set of tasks in a constrained environment. Sin... Read More about Task-oriented optimal dimensional synthesis of robotic manipulators with limited mobility.

A novel class of reconfigurable parallel kinematic manipulators: Concepts and Fourier-based singularity analysis (2020)
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Camacho-Arreguin, J., Wang, M., Dong, X., & Axinte, D. (2020). A novel class of reconfigurable parallel kinematic manipulators: Concepts and Fourier-based singularity analysis. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 153, Article 103993. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2020.103993

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd In-situ interventions in complex environments require new concepts of Parallel Kinematic Manipulators (PKMs) that present higher versatility for adapting to unstructured working environments without affecting their advantageous ch... Read More about A novel class of reconfigurable parallel kinematic manipulators: Concepts and Fourier-based singularity analysis.

Temperature effect on the material removal mechanism of soft-brittle crystals at nano/micron scale (2020)
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Liu, Q., Liao, Z., & Axinte, D. (2020). Temperature effect on the material removal mechanism of soft-brittle crystals at nano/micron scale. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 159(Part B), Article 103620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2020.103620

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Soft-brittle crystals, e.g. KH2PO4 (KDP), are difficult-to-cut due to their high brittleness which can easily generate crack during the machining process. The conventional method to machine this kind of material is by inducing duc... Read More about Temperature effect on the material removal mechanism of soft-brittle crystals at nano/micron scale.

Analytical modelling of full single-track profile in wire-fed laser cladding (2020)
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Li, J., Li, H. N., Liao, Z., & Axinte, D. (2021). Analytical modelling of full single-track profile in wire-fed laser cladding. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 290, Article 116978. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2020.116978

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Laser cladding is an additive manufacturing technology that enables rapid large-volume deposition of metal onto a substrate by forming a stable track on a target surface. It is now widely used for surface functionalization and pa... Read More about Analytical modelling of full single-track profile in wire-fed laser cladding.

Design, modelling and validation of a novel extra slender continuum robot for in-situ inspection and repair in aeroengine (2020)
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Wang, M., Dong, X., Ba, W., Mohammad, A., Axinte, D., & Norton, A. (2021). Design, modelling and validation of a novel extra slender continuum robot for in-situ inspection and repair in aeroengine. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 67, Article 102054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2020.102054

In-situ aeroengine maintenance works are highly beneficial as it can significantly reduce the current maintenance cycle which is extensive and costly due to the disassembly requirement of engines from aircraft. However, navigating in/out via inspecti... Read More about Design, modelling and validation of a novel extra slender continuum robot for in-situ inspection and repair in aeroengine.

On understanding the specific cutting mechanisms governing the workpiece surface integrity in metal matrix composites machining (2020)
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Han, X., Xu, D., Axinte, D., Liao, Z., & Li, H. N. (2021). On understanding the specific cutting mechanisms governing the workpiece surface integrity in metal matrix composites machining. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 288, Article 116875. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2020.116875

Machining of metal matrix composites (MMCs) is always challenging due to the mismatch of mechanical and thermal properties between the soft matrix and the abrasive reinforced particles, which causes rapid tool wear and severe surface damage. This pap... Read More about On understanding the specific cutting mechanisms governing the workpiece surface integrity in metal matrix composites machining.

Investigation of surface integrity in laser-assisted machining of nickel based superalloy (2020)
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Xu, D., Liao, Z., Axinte, D., Sarasua, J. A., M'Saoubi, R., & Wretland, A. (2020). Investigation of surface integrity in laser-assisted machining of nickel based superalloy. Materials and Design, 194, Article 108851. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2020.108851

© 2020 The Authors While laser-assisted machining can significantly improve the machinability of nickel-based superalloy, the mechanism of surface integrity evolution and its influence on the material functional performance is still not clear. The pr... Read More about Investigation of surface integrity in laser-assisted machining of nickel based superalloy.

Dual-processing by abrasive waterjet machining—A method for machining and surface modification of nickel-based superalloy (2020)
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Liao, Z., Sanchez, I., Xu, D., Axinte, D., Augustinavicius, G., & Wretland, A. (2020). Dual-processing by abrasive waterjet machining—A method for machining and surface modification of nickel-based superalloy. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 285, Article 116768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2020.116768

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Abrasive waterjet (AWJ) is widely used for machining of advanced (e.g. nickel-based) superalloys as it offers high material removal rates and low cutting temperatures. However, the inadequate surface integrity, e.g. large number... Read More about Dual-processing by abrasive waterjet machining—A method for machining and surface modification of nickel-based superalloy.

Novel cutting inserts with multi-channel irrigation at the chip-tool interface: Modelling, design and experiments (2020)
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Liao, Z., Xu, D., Axinte, D., M'Saoubi, R., Thelin, J., & Wretland, A. (2020). Novel cutting inserts with multi-channel irrigation at the chip-tool interface: Modelling, design and experiments. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 69(1), 65-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2020.04.028

© 2020 CIRP The friction at chip-tool interface can considerably affect the chip formation and consumed energy during cutting of superalloys. However, it is difficult to deliver the lubricant to the chip-tool interface to reduce the friction effect.... Read More about Novel cutting inserts with multi-channel irrigation at the chip-tool interface: Modelling, design and experiments.