For a 5-axis machine tool, the 3D volumetric tool-tip positioning accuracy is very important for parts accuracy and quality assurance. Just calibrate the 3 linear axes and the 2 rotational axes is not enough. There are straightness errors for each of the 3 linear axes, and squareness errors between the 3 linear axes, misalignment errors between the linear axes and the rotary axes. Hence, it is ...

Structural modification of unidirectional light-driven rotary molecular motors in which the naphthalene moieties are exchanged for substituted phenyl moieties are reported. This redesign provides an additional tool to control the speed of the motors, and should enable the design and synthesis of more complex systems.

Technology to enable core sample acquisition from a low-mass rover on slopes is being developed. A rotary percussive coring tool was integrated onto a low-mass rover and sensing, control, and simulation technologies are being developed. Initial results indicate that coring with modest rover slippage

Ultrasonic machining (USM) is a mechanical material removal process used to erode holes and cavities in hard or brittle work pieces by using shaped tools, high-frequency and an abrasive slurry. This paper addresses the concept and development of an expert system (ES) for hard and brittle material, such as glass, quartz, diamond, carbides, semi conducting materials, ceramic and graphite which ca...

vibratory drilling (vd)process is a new modern technology where longitudinal wave with high frequency (more than 16 khz) and low amplitude (usually between 2 up to 30 µm) is superimposed on the movement of cutting tool, resulting in connection and disconnection of cutting tool engagement with workpiece. in this study, in order to perform vibratory drilling process, two vibration tools are desig...

& Experiments and finite difference thermal modeling of the induction-heated tool for end milling of elastomers are investigated. Three sets of experiments are designed to calibrate the contact thermocouple for the tool tip temperature measurement, study the effect of tool rotational speed on induction heat generation and convective heat transfer, and measure the tool temperature distribution f...

Ultrasonic machining (USM) is a mechanical material removal process used to erode holes and cavities in hard or brittle work pieces by using shaped tools, high-frequency and an abrasive slurry. This paper addresses the concept and development of an expert system (ES) for hard and brittle material, such as glass, quartz, diamond, carbides, semi conducting materials, ceramic and graphite which ca...