The concept of miniaturizing machine tools has received a strong interest in the research
community due to their ability to fabricate intricate components. Lower power consumption …

This article provides a comprehensive review of literature on modeling and simulation that
enhances the understanding of the process physics of the rapidly growing field of …

Energy demand reduction is a grand challenge for manufacturing sustainability in order to
reduce the escalating cost of energy and to cut down on the carbon footprint of …

Shaped surfaces are increasingly used in the field of mold-making for casting or injection
molding, where future products include shapes with different curvatures. These are surfaces …

Rubbing and ploughing increase the tool tip energy demand in machining. An efficient set of
cutting conditions would direct the energy into material shearing and hence selecting the …

An increase in the demand for miniaturized components has resulted in the development of
mechanical micromachining processes, such as micromilling. However, scaling down the …

The present book intents to cover a variety of topics that deal with computational design and
digital fabrication. We aimed in following an approach that combines both the design …

Micro/meso-scale mechanical machining (M4) processes are miniaturized versions of
conventional machining processes such as milling, drilling, and turning, where material …

Micro-milling through mechanical chip removal process has attracted much attention among
researchers due to its flexibility and productivity that allow an extensive application for …

In this article, a novel cutting force modelling approach is proposed by employing the
specific cutting force and corresponding quantitative analysis on the dynamic cutting …