Special issue: Developments in machining technology

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology 43(1-4) 2012

• Selection of optimal condition for finishing of centreless-cylindrical ground parts using grey relational and principal component analyses
• Kinematic analysis and design optimisation of a surgical rod cutter for shearing of Ti6Al4V rods
• Drilling of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites - a review
• Machinability studies on laser-sintered iron-silicon carbide metal matrix composites using wire electrical discharge machining
• Parametric optimisation of ECH of spur gears by Taguchi technique
• An experimental investigation of temperature and machinability in turning of compacted graphite irons
• Machinability study on stainless steel and optimum setting of cutting parameters in turning process using Taguchi design of experiments
• An assessment of residual stresses on 316LN SS machined plates by hole-drilling strain-gage method
• Comparison of central composite and orthogonal array designs for cutting force and surface roughness prediction modelling in turning

Additional Papers

• Performance and wear of coated carbide drill in machining of carbon fibre reinforced composite/titanium stack
• Influence of some processing variables on the rheological properties of lithium lubricating greases modified with recycled polymers