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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., …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.

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.

Mechanism of chip formation and surface-defects in orthogonal cutting of soft-brittle potassium dihydrogen phosphate crystals (2020)
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Liu, Q., Liao, Z., Cheng, J., Xu, D., & Chen, M. (2021). Mechanism of chip formation and surface-defects in orthogonal cutting of soft-brittle potassium dihydrogen phosphate crystals. Materials and Design, 198, Article 109327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2020.109327

Micromachining repair of surface defects on KH2PO4 (KDP) optics is an emerging technique in the construction of Inertial Confinement Fusion facilities for obtaining clean nuclear fusion energy. However, this method is yet facing considerable challeng... Read More about Mechanism of chip formation and surface-defects in orthogonal cutting of soft-brittle potassium dihydrogen phosphate crystals.

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.

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, 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, 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.