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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.

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., …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.

Controlling of compliant grinding for low-rigidity components (2020)
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Yang, Y., Li, H., Liao, Z., Axinte, D., Zhu, W., & Beaucamp, A. (2020). Controlling of compliant grinding for low-rigidity components. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 152, Article 103543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2020.103543

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd The machining of low-rigidity components (e.g. thin-walled) with compliant tools presents accuracy challenges as both sides in contact are being deformed. The controlling method presented in this paper enables, for the first time,... Read More about Controlling of compliant grinding for low-rigidity components.

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.

State-of-the-art of surface integrity in machining of metal matrix composites (2019)
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Liao, Z., Abdelhafeez, A., Li, H., Yang, Y., Diaz, O. G., & Axinte, D. (2019). State-of-the-art of surface integrity in machining of metal matrix composites. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 143, 63-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2019.05.006

Metal matrix composites (MMCs), as advanced substitutes of monolithic metallic materials, are currently getting an increasing trend of research focus as well as industrial applications for demanding applications such as aerospace, nuclear and automot... Read More about State-of-the-art of surface integrity in machining of metal matrix composites.

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.

The new challenges of machining Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs): review of surface integrity (2019)
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Gavalda Diaz, O., Garcia Luna, G., Liao, Z., & Axinte, D. (2019). The new challenges of machining Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs): review of surface integrity. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 139, 24-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2019.01.003

Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) are currently an increasing material choice for several high value and safety-critical components, fact that has recently originated the need of understanding the effect of several machining processes. Due to the comp... Read More about The new challenges of machining Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs): review of surface integrity.

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 modelling of cutting force and temperature in bone milling (2018)
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Liao, Z., Axinte, D., & Gao, D. (2019). On modelling of cutting force and temperature in bone milling. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 266, 627-638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2018.11.039

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Cutting force and temperature are the key factors to be controlled during the orthopaedic surgery which could result in mechanical damage and necrosis of the bone tissue. Mechanistic modelling of the bone cutting process is expec... Read More about On modelling of cutting force and temperature in bone milling.

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.

Design and stiffness analysis of A class of 2-DoF tendon driven parallel kinematic mechanism (2018)
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Ma, N., Yu, J., Dong, X., & Axinte, D. (2018). Design and stiffness analysis of A class of 2-DoF tendon driven parallel kinematic mechanism. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 129, 202-217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2018.07.023

2-DoF Rotational mechanism is increasingly utilized in a large range of industrial applications. However, the structures of most of the existing mechanisms are very complex, which is a significant challenge for building them, due to the tight tolera... Read More about Design and stiffness analysis of A class of 2-DoF tendon driven parallel kinematic mechanism.

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).

On the inverse design of discontinuous abrasive surface to lower friction-induced temperature in grinding: an example of engineered abrasive tools (2018)
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Li, H. N., & Axinte, D. (2018). On the inverse design of discontinuous abrasive surface to lower friction-induced temperature in grinding: an example of engineered abrasive tools. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 132, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2018.04.006

In order to lower temperature, abrasive tools with passive-grinding, e.g. textured, areas (PGA) have been suggested. However, most of the reported PGA geometries (e.g. slots, holes) have been determined based on the engineering intuition (i.e. trial... Read More about On the inverse design of discontinuous abrasive surface to lower friction-induced temperature in grinding: an example of engineered abrasive tools.

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.

A wireless instrumented milling cutter system with embedded PVDF sensors (2018)
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Luo, M., Luo, H., Axinte, D., Liu, D., Mei, J., & Liao, Z. (2018). A wireless instrumented milling cutter system with embedded PVDF sensors. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 110, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2018.03.040

Among all the monitoring data which could be captured in a machining process, the cutting forces could convey key knowledge on the conditions of the process. When the machining involves a single cutting edge the relationship between the output forces... Read More about A wireless instrumented milling cutter system with embedded PVDF sensors.

Transient three-dimensional geometrical/thermal modelling of thermal spray: normal-impinging jet and single straight deposits (2018)
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Fanicchia, F., & Axinte, D. A. (2018). Transient three-dimensional geometrical/thermal modelling of thermal spray: normal-impinging jet and single straight deposits. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 122, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.01.127

A new time-dependent approach to the geometrical and thermal modelling of the deposit footprint in thermal spray processes is proposed. Based upon a three-dimensional finite-difference numerical technique, the model is composed of two integrated sect... Read More about Transient three-dimensional geometrical/thermal modelling of thermal spray: normal-impinging jet and single straight deposits.