We describe a hybrid architecture supporting planning for machining workpieces. The architecture is built around CAPLAN, a partial-order nonlinear planner that represents the plan already generated and allows external control decision made by special purpose programs or by the user. To make planning more efficient, the domain is hierarchically modelled. Based on this hierarchical representation...

In this present investigation, the effect and optimization of machining parameters on the kerf width and surface roughness in wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) operations of Al 60661 hybrid composite was studied. The hybrid metal matrix composite was fabricated by stir casting process using particulates SiC and graphite each in Al6061 alloy. The experiments were designed with L27 ortho...

It is a very challenging task to develop effective process control methodologies for multi-operational manufacturing processes. Although Statistical Process Control (SPC) has been widely used as the primary method in the control of quality, it mainly serves as a change detection tool rather than a method to identify root causes of process changes. This paper proposes a systematic approach to ov...

This paper presents the effects of various parameters of fabricated electro chemical micro machining (ECMM) setup on machining response characteristics during micro drilling of Hybrid Al/(Al2O3p+SiCp+Cp)-MMC. AnECMM setup has beendesigned and fabricatedfor the purpose. Fabricated ECMM setup has different units such as mechanical machine unit, electrical power supply and control unit, electrolyt...

In hybrid carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)/Ti machining, the bi-material interface is the weakest region vulnerable to severe damage formation when the tool cutting from one phase to another phase and vice versa. The interface delamination as well as the composite-phase damage is the most serious failure dominating the bi-material machining. In this paper, an original finite element (FE) ...