Advances in Hybrid Micromanufacturing Technology
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "D:Materials and Processing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2022) | Viewed by 7365
Special Issue Editors
Interests: digital manufacture; ultra-precision machining; plasma assisted processing; in-process metrology
Interests: hybrid machining; micro milling; design and fabrication of diamond micro tools
Interests: cutting technology; micro-milling and intelligent machining of aerospace difficult-to-machine materials
Interests: ultra-precision machining; hybrid micromachining; nanofabrication; digital manufacturing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The demand for miniaturized products and devices is increasing in our “smaller, lighter, faster, and cheaper” world. Micromanufacturing, as the bridge between macromanufacturing and nanomanufacturing, enables the manufacture of these devices in a volume production scale. Hybrid processes based on the simultaneous and controlled interaction of process mechanisms and/or energy sources/tools have been proven to positively affect micromanufacturing characteristics such as manufacturability, accuracy, surface integrity, and complexity. Hybrid micromanufacturing processes, including assisted hybrid processes, combined hybrid processes, and the controlled application of process mechanisms, can either shorten the existing process chains or realize extraordinary process performance, and hence become increasingly popular to achieve the “1+1=3” effect.
Recent years have seen the rapid application of hybrid manufacturing in aerospace, electronics, medical devices, and energy sectors. The development of hybrid micromanufacturing is still driven by industrial needs, along with the developments of new materials, energy sources, and digital approaches. Accordingly, this Special Issue seeks to showcase research papers, communications, and review articles that focus on novel methodological developments in hybrid micromanufacturing (i.e., mechanisms, process optimization, equipment, etc.).
We look forward to receiving your submissions!
Dr. Nan Yu
Dr. Ni Chen
Prof. Dr. Ning He
Prof. Dr. Xichun Luo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hybrid micromanufacturing
- assisted micromanufacturing (laser-, vibration-, media-, etc.)
- combined micromanufacturing
- controlled micro process mechanisms (conventionally done in separated processes)