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 …

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation has enhanced our understanding about ductile-regime
machining of brittle materials such as silicon and germanium. In particular, MD simulation …

Fused silica is widely used in precision optical devices for its excellent optical properties.
However, it has hard and brittle nature, becoming a difficult-to-process material. This makes …

Ultra-precision diamond cutting is a promising machining technique for realizing ultra-
smooth surface of different kinds of materials. While fundamental understanding of the …

We use molecular dynamics simulation to study the mechanisms of plasticity during cutting
of monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon. Three scenarios are considered:(i) cutting a …

Deformation-induced characteristics of surface layer strongly rely on loading condition-
related operating deformation modes. In the current study we reveal the mechanisms …

Abstract The Glenn Research Centre of NASA, USA (www. grc. nasa. gov/WWW/SiC/, silicon
carbide electronics) is in pursuit of realizing bulk manufacturing of silicon carbide (SiC) …

Ultra-precision machining is the recent realm subsequent to conventional precision
machining processes. Recently, achieving nanoscale features on products has become …

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation was employed in this study to elucidate the dislocation/
amorphization-based plasticity mechanisms in single crystal 3C–SiC during nanometric …

To study the influence of strain rate and heat effect on the removal behavior of SiC, the
dislocation nucleation/propagation, amorphization and abrasive wear behavior are …