Nowadays advanced machining processes are widely used by manufacturing industries in order to produce high quality precise and very complex products. These advanced machining processes involve large number of input parameters which may affect the cost and quality of the products. Selection of optimum machining parameters in such advanced machining processes is very important to satisfy all the ...

Inconel 718, a high-temperature alloy, is a promising material for high-performance aerospace gas turbine engines components. However, the machining of the alloy is difficult owing to immense shear strength, rapid work hardening rate during turning, and less thermal conductivity. Hence, like ceramics and composites, the machining of this alloy is considered as difficult-to-turn materials. Laser...

Machining tools are used in many areas of production. To a considerable extent, the performance characteristics of the tools determine the quality and cost of obtained products. The main materials used for producing machining tools are steel, cemented carbides, ceramics and superhard materials. A promising way to improve the performance characteristics of these materials is to design new nanoco...

The use of unconventional machining techniques in shaping metal matrix composites (MMCs) has generated considerable interest as the manufacturing of complicated die contours. Metal matrix composites are advanced materials having high specific strength, good wear resistance, and high thermal expansion coefficient. Electrical discharge machining is a best process to make complicated shapes on the...

In this paper, a thorough review has been presented on the latest research work carried out for the enhancement of machining performance of one of the most commonly used superalloys that is, Inconel 718. The thermal energy has been frequently utilized for improving machinability characteristics of Inconel 718. The review of available literature indicates that plasma, laser, and electric dischar...

The main objectives of multi-axis machining are to achieve perfect surface quality, precision, and speed without any need for re-machining. Within cutting processes, a strong integration of technologies such as virtual machining and inspection algorithms is important [1]. Closed Loop Machining (CLM) is an important method to maximise the efficiency of cutting processes, and automatic data colle...

This Study about output parameter of Non Traditional machining, i.e., Which are not used conventionally like Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is a machining method primarily used for hard metals or those that would be very difficult to machine with traditional techniques, here it is used for cryogenically treated work piece. In simple terms, EDM is a manufacturing process whereby a desired ...

This paper reports on the evaluation of a high resolution micro ultrasonic machining (HR-μUSM) process suitable for post fabrication trimming of complex 3D microstructures made from fused silica. Unlike conventional USM, the HR-μUSM process aims for low machining rates, providing high resolution and high surface quality. The machining rate is reduced by keeping the micro-tool tip at a fixed dis...

Mechanical machining processes are common manufacturing strategies to re-shape materials to desired specification. The mechanistic approach has revealed the mechanics of the machining processes with various parameters determined. The aim of this work is to investigate the impact of swept angle optimization and their influence on the specific cutting energy in milling AISI 1045 steel alloy. This...

In the field of free-form machining, CAM software offers various modes of tool-path generation, depending on the geometry of the surface to be machined. Manufactured surface quality results from the choice of machining strategy and machining parameters. The objective of this paper is to provide a 3D surface roughness parameter that formalizes the relative influence of both machining parameters ...