This paper presents the performance evaluation of three different cutting fluids used in a minimal quantity lubrication (MQL) system. The MQL system, developed in-house at the University of Malaya, was capable of delivering high velocity cutting fluid in narrow pulsed jet forms at a rate of 2 ml/min and a pressure of 20 MPa. The three cutting fluids chosen were neat oil, soluble oil and semi-sy...

Optimization of process parameters is the key step in response surface methods to achieve high quality without cost inflation. The multi-response optimization of the machining parameters viz, chip-tool interface temperature, main cutting force and feed force on lathe turning of En-31 steel as alloy steel using RSM with grey relational analysis is reported. A grey relational grade obtained from ...

4 Some specific cutting-plane methods 12 4.1 Bisection method on R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 4.2 Center of gravity method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4.3 MVE cutting-plane method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 4.4 Chebyshev center cutting-plane method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 4.5 ...

In the mining and civil engineering industries point-attack picks (conical picks) are extensively employed on mechanical excavators such as roadheaders, continuous miners and longwall shearers to cut relatively harder rocks/coals compared with radial picks. They are more durable than radial picks, and can economically cut intact rocks having up to around 120 MPa uniaxial compressive strength at...

Laser cutting is a complex multi-input multi-output machining process. To satisfy different requirements regarding laser cut quality it is necessary to determine optimal laser cutting conditions. This paper demonstrates the application of the grey relational analysis for optimization of different laser cut quality characteristics such as the depth of separation line, drag line separation and bu...

* Corresponding author. 360S, Agricultural En 217 333 2969; fax: þ1 217 244 0323. E-mail address: [email protected] (A 1537-5110/$ e see front matter a 2012 IAgrE doi:10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2012.02.003 Previous studies highlighted the need to develop efficient harvesting and size reduction equipment for miscanthus. This study investigated the effect of blade oblique angles and cutting spee...

We present the development of a new underwater laser cutting process in which a water-jet has been used along with the laser beam to remove the molten material through kerf. The conventional underwater laser cutting usually utilizes a high pressure gas jet along with laser beam to create a dry condition in the cutting zone and also to eject out the molten material. This causes a lot of gas bubb...

This paper presents specific cutting energy measurements as a function of the cutting speed and tool cutting edge geometry. The experimental work was carried out on a vertical CNC machining center with 7,500 rpm spindle rotation and 7.5 kW power. Hardened steels ASTM H13 (50 HRC) were machined at conventional cutting speed and high-speed cutting (HSC). TiN coated carbides with seven different g...

The paper gives an analysis of acoustic-emission signals measured in the course of laser cutting of steels plates DC04 and X5CrNi18-10. Laser cutting is a process in which there can be a wide range of cutting parameters, but nevertheless cutting of plate products can be accomplished. Within the range of the parameters concerned, however, the quality of a cut edge can vary quite strongly; laser-...