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On the importance of interface stability in cellular automata models: Planar and dendritic solidification in laser melted YSZ (2022)
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Ushmaev, D., Liao, Z., Notron, A., & Axinte, D. (2022). On the importance of interface stability in cellular automata models: Planar and dendritic solidification in laser melted YSZ. Materials and Design, 219, Article 110823. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2022.110823

Laser-processing technologies are often applied to enhance the properties of ceramics, such as laser glazing of Yttria Stabilised Zirconia (YSZ). However, very limited attention was paid to the solidification phenomena and mechanisms of YSZ. In this... Read More about On the importance of interface stability in cellular automata models: Planar and dendritic solidification in laser melted YSZ.

Temperature-dependent shear localisation and microstructural evolution in machining of nickel-base superalloys (2022)
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la Monaca, A., Axinte, D. A., Liao, Z., M'Saoubi, R., & Hardy, M. C. (2022). Temperature-dependent shear localisation and microstructural evolution in machining of nickel-base superalloys. Materials and Design, 219, Article 110792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2022.110792

Understanding the microstructural evolution mechanisms in machining of advanced materials is essential to achieve excellent surface integrity levels within the manufacture of safety–critical components. However, as thermal and mechanical effects are... Read More about Temperature-dependent shear localisation and microstructural evolution in machining of nickel-base superalloys.

Can higher cutting speeds and temperatures improve the microstructural surface integrity of advanced Ni-base superalloys? (2022)
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la Monaca, A., Liao, Z., Axinte, D. A., M'Saoubi, R., & Hardy, M. C. (2022). Can higher cutting speeds and temperatures improve the microstructural surface integrity of advanced Ni-base superalloys?. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 71(1), 113-116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2022.04.061

Future Ni-base superalloys are designed to deliver outstanding mechanical behaviour at high temperatures, which may translate in significant machining challenges. In this work, a paradigm is presented by which is proven how machining of these materia... Read More about Can higher cutting speeds and temperatures improve the microstructural surface integrity of advanced Ni-base superalloys?.

EyeGlove for Inspection and Measurement in Confined Environments (2022)
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Sun, E., Axinte, D., Alatorre, D., & Dong, X. (2023). EyeGlove for Inspection and Measurement in Confined Environments. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 70(3), 2718-2728. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2022.3167144

A novel wearable vision system is proposed in this article. The wearable system contains a vision glove (EyeGlove) and a wearable display unit, which assists operators with inspection and measurement in confined environments. Three microcameras and a... Read More about EyeGlove for Inspection and Measurement in Confined Environments.

Overlapped wire-fed laser cladding on inclined surfaces: An analytical model considering gravity and a model application (2022)
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Li, J., Li, H. N., Liao, Z., & Axinte, D. (2022). Overlapped wire-fed laser cladding on inclined surfaces: An analytical model considering gravity and a model application. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 304, Article 117559. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2022.117559

The controllable wire-fed laser cladding (WLC) on inclined surfaces is one of the most challenging issues to repair free-form surfaces of high-valued parts because of the gravity effect, and therefore has attracted substantial attentions. Numerical m... Read More about Overlapped wire-fed laser cladding on inclined surfaces: An analytical model considering gravity and a model application.

Analytical model for predicting residual stresses in abrasive waterjet peening (2021)
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Wang, Z., Liao, Z., Axinte, D., Dong, X., Xu, D., & Augustinavicius, G. (2021). Analytical model for predicting residual stresses in abrasive waterjet peening. Materials and Design, 212, Article 110209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.110209

Abrasive waterjet peening (AWJP) is a new mechanical surface treatment where particles are delivered by a waterjet to induce plastic deformation and achieve surface strengthening effects on a workpiece. Although fatigue strength can be improved by in... Read More about Analytical model for predicting residual stresses in abrasive waterjet peening.

How non-conventional machining affects the surface integrity and magnetic properties of non-oriented electrical steel (2021)
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Winter, K., Liao, Z., Ramanathan, R., Axinte, D., Vakil, G., & Gerada, C. (2021). How non-conventional machining affects the surface integrity and magnetic properties of non-oriented electrical steel. Materials and Design, 210, Article 110051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.110051

Non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) laminations are commonly used to manufacture the rotor and stator core of electric machines. To achieve high machine efficiencies, it is desirable for these NOES laminations to be able to achieve a high saturation... Read More about How non-conventional machining affects the surface integrity and magnetic properties of non-oriented electrical steel.

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., …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.

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.

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.