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Development of a novel system for in-situ repair of aeroengine airfoil via pulsed laser ablation (2020)
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Cha, D., Diaz, O., Liao, Z., Gilbert, D., Axinte, D., Kell, J., …Main, D. (2020). Development of a novel system for in-situ repair of aeroengine airfoil via pulsed laser ablation. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 55, 126-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsy.2020.03.001

A novel system for performing in-situ micro-machining of aero-engines for repair applications is proposed in this paper. Using Pulsed Laser Ablation (PLA) as material removal technique, surface cracks caused by foreign objects colliding with airfoils... Read More about Development of a novel system for in-situ repair of aeroengine airfoil via pulsed laser ablation.

A curious observation of phenomena occurring during lapping/polishing processes (2019)
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Yang, Y., Li, H., Liao, Z., & Axinte, D. (2019). A curious observation of phenomena occurring during lapping/polishing processes. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 475(2230), Article 20190304. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2019.0304

We demonstrate that the kinematics of the polishing process is more intriguing than an idealized planetary movement as all the previous studies reported. In reality, the workpiece is pseudo-constrained by the planetary carrier and because of this its... Read More about A curious observation of phenomena occurring during lapping/polishing processes.

Grain refinement mechanism of nickel-based superalloy by severe plastic deformation - Mechanical machining case (2019)
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Liao, Z., Polyakov, M., Diaz, O. G., Axinte, D., Mohanty, G., Maeder, X., …Hardy, M. (2019). Grain refinement mechanism of nickel-based superalloy by severe plastic deformation - Mechanical machining case. Acta Materialia, 180, 2-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2019.08.059

© 2019 Acta Materialia Inc. This paper studied the formation mechanism of white layer of a next generation nickel-based superalloy formed under severe plastic deformation induced by a mechanical material removal process. A graded microstructure of th... Read More about Grain refinement mechanism of nickel-based superalloy by severe plastic deformation - Mechanical machining case.

Machining of biocompatible materials: Recent advances (2019)
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Axinte, D., Guo, Y., Liao, Z., Shih, A. J., M’Saoubi, R., & Sugita, N. (2019). Machining of biocompatible materials: Recent advances. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 68(2), 629-652. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2019.05.003

Machining of biocompatible materials is facing the fundamental challenges due to the specific material properties as well as the application requirements. Firstly, this paper presents a review of various materials which the medical industry needs to... Read More about Machining of biocompatible materials: Recent advances.

Geometrical modelling of pulsed laser ablation of high performance metallic alloys (2019)
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Cha, D., Axinte, D., & Billingham, J. (2019). Geometrical modelling of pulsed laser ablation of high performance metallic alloys. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 141, 78-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2019.04.004

Modelling of Pulsed Laser Ablation (PLA) for the prediction of complex geometries has generally achieved limited success when aimed at large structures resulting from a high number of overlapped pulses, in particular for the ablation of metallic mate... Read More about Geometrical modelling of pulsed laser ablation of high performance metallic alloys.

On modelling of laser assisted machining: forward and inverse problems for heat placement control (2018)
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Shang, Z., Liao, Z., Sarasua, J. A., Billingham, J., & Axinte, D. (2019). On modelling of laser assisted machining: forward and inverse problems for heat placement control. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 138, 36-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2018.12.001

Laser assisted machining (LAM) is one of the most efficient ways to improve the machinability of difficult-to-cut materials (e.g. Nickel-based superalloys). In the conventional LAM process, the laser beam is focused ahead of the cutting area at a fix... Read More about On modelling of laser assisted machining: forward and inverse problems for heat placement control.

On understanding the microstructure of SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) after a material removal process (2018)
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Gavalda Diaz, O., Axinte, D., Butler-Smith, P., & Novovic, D. (2019). On understanding the microstructure of SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) after a material removal process. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 743, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2018.11.037

The unique material nature (e.g. hard, brittle, heterogeneous and orthotropic) of SiC-based Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) highly affects the outcomes of machining process by inducing high thermo-mechanical loads during material removal. This can r... Read More about On understanding the microstructure of SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) after a material removal process.

Probabilistic modelling of tool unbalance during cutting of hard-heterogeneous materials: a case study in Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) (2018)
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Diaz, O. G., Axinte, D. A., & Novovic, D. (2018). Probabilistic modelling of tool unbalance during cutting of hard-heterogeneous materials: a case study in Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs). Composites Part B: Engineering, 148, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.04.029

Compared to other materials, CMCs display a unique high hardness and heterogeneous nature which are critically reflected during the drilling process where asymmetrical high forces are suffered by the tool, resulting in an unbalance of the drill bit.... Read More about Probabilistic modelling of tool unbalance during cutting of hard-heterogeneous materials: a case study in Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs).

Residual stress and adhesion of thermal spray coatings: microscopic view by solidification and crystallisation analysis in the epitaxial CoNiCrAlY single splat (2018)
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Fanicchia, F., Maeder, X., Ast, J., Taylor, A., Guo, Y., Polyakov, M., …Axinte, D. (2018). Residual stress and adhesion of thermal spray coatings: microscopic view by solidification and crystallisation analysis in the epitaxial CoNiCrAlY single splat. Materials and Design, 153, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2018.04.040

A new approach is proposed to achieve an in-depth understanding of crystallisation, residual stress and adhesion in epitaxial splats obtained by Combustion Flame Spray. Modelling of the fundamental process mechanisms is achieved with the help of expe... Read More about Residual stress and adhesion of thermal spray coatings: microscopic view by solidification and crystallisation analysis in the epitaxial CoNiCrAlY single splat.

On the influence of gamma prime upon machining of advanced nickel based superalloy (2018)
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Liao, Z., Axinte, D., Mieszala, M., M’Saoubi, R., Abelhafeez, A., Michler, J., & Hardy, M. (2018). On the influence of gamma prime upon machining of advanced nickel based superalloy. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 67(1), 109-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2018.03.021

Whilst gamma prime (γ’) phase is the strengthening phase in Ni-based superalloys its influence on machining has been seldom investigated. This paper reports for the first time on the effect of γ’ upon machining of Ni-based superalloys when cutting wi... Read More about On the influence of gamma prime upon machining of advanced nickel based superalloy.