This book covers the various advanced manufacturing processes employed by manufacturing industries to improve their productivity in terms of socio-economic development.The authors present automated conventional and non-conventional machining techniques as well as virtual machining principles and techniques. Material removal by mechanical, chemical, thermal and electrochemical processes are described in detail. A glossary of key concepts is attached at end of the book.

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Kaushik Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India. His areas of teaching and research interest are CAD / CAM, Quality Management Systems, Optimization, Non-conventional machining, Rapid Prototyping and Composites.

Divya Zindani is a PhD student working on Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, CAD/CAM/CAE and Rapid Prototyping.

J. Paulo Davim is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro. He has about 30 years of teaching and research experience in Manufacturing, Materials and Mechanical Engineering with special emphasis in Machining & Tribology.

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This book covers the various advanced manufacturing processes employed by manufacturing industries to improve their productivity in terms of socio-economic development. The authors present automated conventional and non-conventional machining techniques as well as virtual machining principles and techniques. Material removal by mechanical, chemical, thermal and electrochemical processes are described in detail. A glossary of key concepts is attached at end of the book.

Inhalt

SECTION I: Automated Conventional Machining Techniques

Part 1: Principles of Machine Tools

Material Cutting Techniques Material Removal Techniques

Functions

Kinematic Principle of Operations

Surface Texture

Part 2: Control of Machine Tools

Levels of Control

Computer Numerical Control

Direct Numerical Control

Adaptive Control

Part 3: Introduction to Numerical Control Machines

Principles of Operations of NC machine Tools Classification of Numerical Control Machines

Construction Details of CNC Machines

Part 4: Fundamentals of Part Programming

SECTION II: Non Conventional Machining Techniques

Part 1: Introduction to Material Removal Processes

Part 2: Mechanical Processes

Ultrasonic Machining

Water Jet Machining Abrasive Jet Machining

Abrasive Water Jet Machining

Ice Jet Machining

Magnetic Abrasive Machining

Part 3: Chemical Processes

Chemical Milling

Photochemical Milling

Electropolishing

Part 4: Electrochemical Processes

Electrochemical Machining

Electrochemical Drilling

Electro Stream Drilling

Electrochemical Jet Drilling

Electrochemical Deburring

Part 5: Thermal Processes

Electro Discharge Machining

Laser Beam Machining

Electron Beam Machining

Plasma Beam Machining

Ion Beam Machining

Part 6: Hybrid Electrochemical Processes

Electrochemical Grinding

Electrochemical Honing Electrochemical Superfinishing

Electrochemical Buffing

Ultrasonic Assisted ECM

Laser-Assisted ECM

SECTION III: Virtual Manufacturing

Part 1: INTRODUCTION TO VIRTUAL MANUFACTURING AND AUTOMATION.**

Part 2: VIRTUAL MANUFACTURING OF GEARS WITH CHIP FORMATION.

Part 3: VIRTUAL MANUFACTURING AS A WAY FOR THE FACTORY OF THE Future.****