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On the anisotropy in the dry-sliding behaviour of a self-lubricating PTFE composite and the effects from surface texturing (2021)
Journal Article
Ding, L., Liao, Z., Butler-Smith, P., & Colton, M. (2022). On the anisotropy in the dry-sliding behaviour of a self-lubricating PTFE composite and the effects from surface texturing. Composite Interfaces, 29(5), 557-577. https://doi.org/10.1080/09276440.2021.1989655

In self-lubricating sliding contact facilitated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composites, the anisotropy in tribological performance was often attributed to the oriented structures of the polymer. However, in this research, it is found that the... Read More about On the anisotropy in the dry-sliding behaviour of a self-lubricating PTFE composite and the effects from surface texturing.

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.

On understanding the microstructure of SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) after a material removal process (2018)
Journal Article
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.

An integrated measurement method for complex micro-scale geometries (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Rabani, A., Senin, N., Helmli, F., Butler-Smith, P., & Leach, R. K. (2016). An integrated measurement method for complex micro-scale geometries.

Micro-scale geometries are becoming commonplace in many high-precision manufacturing applications. Micro-drilling processes, for example, are being employed for producing holes in demanding applications involving fluid transfer, atomisers and micro-m... Read More about An integrated measurement method for complex micro-scale geometries.

The allotropic transformation of polycrystalline cubic boron nitride structures resulting from the thermal effects of pulsed laser ablation (2015)
Journal Article
Axinte, D. A., Butler-Smith, P. W., Pacella, M., Pacella, M., Fay, M. W., Butler-Smith, P. W., & Axinte, D. A. (2015). The allotropic transformation of polycrystalline cubic boron nitride structures resulting from the thermal effects of pulsed laser ablation. Diamond and Related Materials, 59, 62-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2015.09.009

© 2015 Published by Elsevier B.V. Cubic boron nitride, being only second to diamond for its hardness and possessing superior thermal stability is suitable for a wide range of applications. In particular, the versatility of this material and its polyc... Read More about The allotropic transformation of polycrystalline cubic boron nitride structures resulting from the thermal effects of pulsed laser ablation.

A study of an improved cutting mechanism of composite materials using novel design of diamond micro-core drills (2014)
Journal Article
Butler-Smith, P. W., Axinte, D. A., Daine, M., Kennedy, A. R., Harper, L. T., Bucourt, J. F., & Ragueneau, R. (2015). A study of an improved cutting mechanism of composite materials using novel design of diamond micro-core drills. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 88, 175-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2014.10.002

Core drilling at small diameters in carbon composite materials is largely carried out using diamond electroplated tools consisting of hollow shafts and simplistic geometries that are likely to work in an abrasional/rubbing mode for material removal.... Read More about A study of an improved cutting mechanism of composite materials using novel design of diamond micro-core drills.