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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.

A digital approach to automatically assess the machining-induced microstructural surface integrity (2020)
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la Monaca, A., Liao, Z., & Axinte, D. (2020). A digital approach to automatically assess the machining-induced microstructural surface integrity. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 282, Article 116703. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2020.116703

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. When it comes to advanced materials for safety-critical applications, the evaluation of the machining-induced microstructural surface integrity represents a primary aspect within the assessment of part quality. Nowadays, presence... Read More about A digital approach to automatically assess the machining-induced microstructural surface integrity.

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., Norton, A., O’Key, M., Osborne, M., & 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.

Study on the characterisation of the PTFE transfer film and the dimensional designing of surface texturing in a dry-lubricated bearing system (2020)
Journal Article
Ding, L., Axinte, D., Butler-Smith, P., & Abdelhafeez, A. (2020). Study on the characterisation of the PTFE transfer film and the dimensional designing of surface texturing in a dry-lubricated bearing system. Wear, 448-449, Article 203238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2020.203238

The ability of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to form tribo-film in dry sliding condition makes it a popular liner material for self-maintenance bearings, such as those in the helicopter main and tail rotors. Nowadays, hard fillers or reinforcing-fib... Read More about Study on the characterisation of the PTFE transfer film and the dimensional designing of surface texturing in a dry-lubricated bearing system.

Closed Loop Force Control of In-Situ Machining Robots using Audible Sound Features (2019)
Journal Article
Alatorre, D., Rabani, A., Axinte, D., & Branson, D. T. (2020). Closed Loop Force Control of In-Situ Machining Robots using Audible Sound Features. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 136, Article 106517. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2019.106517

Detecting, measuring and controlling the forces between cutting tools and machined components is essential in circumstances where direct position control (e.g. depth of cut, feed speed, etc.) is inaccurate and/or impossible. This paper explores the u... Read More about Closed Loop Force Control of In-Situ Machining Robots using Audible Sound Features.

Parametric vibration analysis and validation for a novel portable hexapod machine tool attached to surfaces with unequal stiffness (2019)
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Ma, N., Dong, X., Palmer, D., Arreguin, J. C., Liao, Z., Wang, M., & Axinte, D. (2019). Parametric vibration analysis and validation for a novel portable hexapod machine tool attached to surfaces with unequal stiffness. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 47, 192-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2019.10.003

© 2019 The Free-Leg Hexapod (Free-Hex) machine tool is an advancement from the conventional Stewart platform, which has the fixed base platform removed to enable the limbs to be attached to a wider range of surfaces (e.g. non-flat and curved). Howeve... Read More about Parametric vibration analysis and validation for a novel portable hexapod machine tool attached to surfaces with unequal stiffness.

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)
Journal Article
Liao, Z., Polyakov, M., Diaz, O. G., Axinte, D., Mohanty, G., Maeder, X., Michler, J., & 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.