The aerospace community widely uses difficult-to-cut materials, such as titanium alloys, high-
temperature alloys, metal/ceramic/polymer matrix composites, hard and brittle materials, and …

The surface integrity of machined metal components is critical to their in-service functionality,
longevity and overall performance. Surface defects induced by machining operations vary …

Additive manufacturing (AM) is characterised by several unique advantages, such as
(freedom of) design, capability of fusing dissimilar materials, near-net-shape, and achieving …

Milling refers to a class of material processing methods that relies on a high-speed rotating
milling cutter removing extra material to get desired shapes and features. Being distinct from …

Prior to any practical application, brittle material components may need to be machined to a
high degree of precision in order to avoid functional breakdown as well as to maintain …

Surface finish is an essential factor in determining product sustainability and functionality.
Most methods have been developed that can be utilized to manufacture optical, mechanical …

Micro milling cutters or micro mills are unique and important micro tools for fabricating
miniaturised devices with sufficient geometrical and dimensional accuracy and machined …

Size effects (SEs) exist in many domains, and are caused by changes in the values of
parameters of materials, structures, or systems individually or collectively known as size …

It is extremely hard to achieve atomic surface on fused silica with a high material removal
rate (MRR). Furthermore, in traditional chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), toxic and …

Despite the remarkable achievements in single-energy field-assisted diamond cutting
technology, its performance remains unsatisfactory for processing high-entropy alloys …