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06.01.2024

Research on feed-pulse collaborative control method in micro-electrical discharge machining

Reducing the short-circuit rate and increasing the effective discharge rate are important targets for improving the servo control effect of micro-electrical discharge machining (micro-EDM), as these two indicators are closely related to the …

verfasst von:
Qiang Gao, Ya-Ou Zhang, Xue-Cheng Xi, Yuan-Ding Wang, Xiao-Fei Chen, Wan-Sheng Zhao

05.01.2024

Study on a probabilistic algorithm for the forming and 3D characterization of special-shaped surfaces under profile grinding

Profile grinding is the most crucial method for the ultra-precision machining of special-shaped surfaces. However, profile grinding produces a unique machining profile, and many random factors in the machining process lead to complex surface …

verfasst von:
Zhao-Qing Zhang, Kai-Ning Shi, Yao-Yao Shi, Yi-Hui Song, Zhe He, Ya-Song Pu

04.01.2024

A novel weld-pool-length monitoring method based on pixel analysis in plasma arc additive manufacturing

The real-time monitoring of the weld pool during deposition is important for automatic control in plasma arc additive manufacturing. To obtain a high deposition accuracy, it is essential to maintain a stable weld pool size. In this study, a novel …

verfasst von:
Bao-Ri Zhang, Yong-Hua Shi

04.01.2024

Cutting performance of saw blades with microtextured rougher and finisher sawteeth

The problems of severe sawtooth wear, harsh sawing noise, and low surface quality during the processing of circular saw blades need to be solved. To improve the cutting performance of TiC-based cermet saw blades, microtextures parallel to the …

verfasst von:
Yang Lu, Jian-Xin Deng, Zhi-Hui Zhang, Jia-Xing Wu, Ran Wang, Yi-Chen Bao

07.12.2023

A condition-based maintenance policy for reconfigurable multi-device systems

The exploration of component states for optimizing maintenance schedules in complex systems has garnered significant interest from researchers. However, current literature usually overlooks the critical aspects of system flexibility and …

verfasst von:
Shu-Lian Xie, Feng Xue, Wei-Min Zhang, Jia-Wei Zhu

30.11.2023

Evolution of inner wall wrinkle defects in the sinking zone of a thick-walled steel tube during radial forging

An axial wrinkle defect was observed in the inner wall of the sinking zone of a thick-wall steel tube processed by cold radial forging. Wrinkles can evolve into fissures. The present study focuses on the evolution of wrinkles and the effects of …

verfasst von:
Yu-Zhao Yang, Cheng Xu, Li-Xia Fan

22.11.2023

Energy-efficient buffer and service rate allocation in manufacturing systems using hybrid machine learning and evolutionary algorithms

Currently, simultaneous buffer and service rate allocation is a topic of interest in the optimization of manufacturing systems. Simultaneous allocation problems have been solved previously to satisfy economic requirements; however, owing to the …

verfasst von:
Si-Xiao Gao, Hui Liu, Jun Ota

22.11.2023

Universal and efficient hybrid modeling and direct slicing method for additive manufacturing processes

Model design and slicing contour generation in additive manufacturing (AM) data processing face challenges in terms of efficiency and scalability when stereolithography files generated by complex functionally graded structures have millions of …

verfasst von:
Sen-Lin Wang, Li-Chao Zhang, Chao Cai, Ming-Kai Tang, Si Chen, Jiang Huang, Yu-Sheng Shi

12.07.2023

Leader-follower consensus of nonlinear agricultural multiagents using distributed adaptive protocols

Agricultural multi-agent systems are expected to be fundamental to future intelligent agriculture and digital farming. This study deals with agricultural multirobots from the perspective of the control algorithm, and adaptive leader-following …

verfasst von:
Yu-Chen Qian, Zhong-Hua Miao, Jin Zhou, Xiao-Jin Zhu