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What micro-mechanical testing can reveal about machining processes (2022)
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Axinte, D., Huang, H., Yan, J., & Liao, Z. (2022). What micro-mechanical testing can reveal about machining processes. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 183, Article 103964. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2022.103964

For many years, the machining community has dedicated significant efforts to investigate the microscopic scale level phenomena during the material removal process. On one hand much research has been carried out in relation to workpiece surface integr... Read More about What micro-mechanical testing can reveal about machining processes.

On modelling coolant penetration into the microchannels at the tool-workpiece interface (2022)
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Wei, W., Robles-Linares, J. A., Liao, Z., Wang, Z., Luna, G. G., Billingham, J., & Axinte, D. (2022). On modelling coolant penetration into the microchannels at the tool-workpiece interface. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 84, 43-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2022.09.044

A network of microchannels is formed at the interface between the cutting tool and the workpiece during machining due to their rough surface structures. The penetration of coolant into these microchannels has a great effect on the machined surface qu... Read More about On modelling coolant penetration into the microchannels at the tool-workpiece interface.

Recent Advances in Soft Biological Tissue Manipulating Technologies (2022)
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Liu, Z., Liao, Z., Wang, D., Wang, C., Song, C., Li, H., & Liu, Y. (2022). Recent Advances in Soft Biological Tissue Manipulating Technologies. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 35, Article 89. https://doi.org/10.1186/s10033-022-00767-4

Biological soft tissues manipulation, including conventional (mechanical) and nonconventional (laser, waterjet and ultrasonic) processes, is critically required in most surgical innervations. However, the soft tissues, with their nature of anisotropi... Read More about Recent Advances in Soft Biological Tissue Manipulating Technologies.

The effect of interstitial fluid on the machining behaviour of cortical bone (2022)
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Robles-Linares, J. A., Liao, Z., Axinte, D., & Gameros, A. (2022). The effect of interstitial fluid on the machining behaviour of cortical bone. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 307, Article 117697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2022.117697

Bone machining research is usually conducted ex-vivo with standard laboratory equipment, implying mostly that the cutting process takes place in dry state. While these studies are useful for understanding the bone cutting process, they cannot represe... Read More about The effect of interstitial fluid on the machining behaviour of cortical bone.

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.

The Effect of Laser Ablation Pulse Width and Feed Speed on Necrosis and Surface Damage of Cortical Bone (2022)
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Robles-Linares, J. A., Winter, K., & Liao, Z. (2022). The Effect of Laser Ablation Pulse Width and Feed Speed on Necrosis and Surface Damage of Cortical Bone. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 35(1), Article 52. https://doi.org/10.1186/s10033-022-00740-1

Bone cutting is of importance in orthopaedic surgery but is also challenging due to its nature of brittleness—where severe mechanical and thermal damages can be introduced easily in conventional machining. Laser machining is a new technology that can... Read More about The Effect of Laser Ablation Pulse Width and Feed Speed on Necrosis and Surface Damage of Cortical Bone.

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?.

Predictive model of the surface topography for compliant grinding of brittle materials (2022)
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Yang, Y., Liao, Z., & Wang, Z. (2022). Predictive model of the surface topography for compliant grinding of brittle materials. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 71(1), 465-468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2022.04.026

During uneven and time-dependent compliant grinding of brittle materials, the surface topography is difficult to predict as ductile and brittle regions are coupled due to compliance occurring in macro/micro tool-workpiece contact. This paper proposed... Read More about Predictive model of the surface topography for compliant grinding of brittle materials.

A novel smart toolholder with embedded force sensors for milling operations (2022)
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Zhang, P., Gao, D., Lu, Y., Wang, F., & Liao, Z. (2022). A novel smart toolholder with embedded force sensors for milling operations. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 175, Article 109130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2022.109130

In the era of intelligent manufacturing and big data, cutting force has become one of the most important data sources for the machining process, which is not only of significance for offline analysis, but also crucial for online monitoring and contro... Read More about A novel smart toolholder with embedded force sensors for milling operations.

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.

Modelling and experimental study of surface treatment in abrasive waterjet peening of Nickel-based superalloy: Inverse problem (2022)
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Wang, Z., Liao, Z., Yang, Y., Dong, X., Augustinavicius, G., Yu, T., & Zhao, J. (2022). Modelling and experimental study of surface treatment in abrasive waterjet peening of Nickel-based superalloy: Inverse problem. Materials and Design, 215, Article 110471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2022.110471

Abrasive waterjet peening (AWJP) is a promising method of surface treatment for modifying mechanical properties of components by introducing compressive residual stress (CRS) to a workpiece surface. Many efforts have been paid so far to modelling and... Read More about Modelling and experimental study of surface treatment in abrasive waterjet peening of Nickel-based superalloy: Inverse problem.

Study of deterministic surface micro-texture generation in ultra-precision grinding considering wheel oscillation (2022)
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Chen, S., Yang, S., Liao, Z., Fai Cheung, C. F., Jiang, Z., & Zhang, F. (2022). Study of deterministic surface micro-texture generation in ultra-precision grinding considering wheel oscillation. Optics Express, 30(4), 5329-5346. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.452751

Ultra-precision grinding is crucial for manufacturing high-end optics and molds, while the unbalanced wheel vibration is inevitable and becomes even more critical in surface generation, which resulted in undesired waviness and micro-texture on the gr... Read More about Study of deterministic surface micro-texture generation in ultra-precision grinding considering wheel oscillation.