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Advances in Ultra Precision Machining and Manufacturing Processes in Materials Sciences

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2025 | Viewed by 1503

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School of Civil Aviation, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
Interests: titanium alloy; metal matrix composites; additive manufacturing; superplastic forming; high-efficiency and high-precision machining; surface strengthening
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School of Civil Aviation, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
Interests: metal strengthening; additive manufacturing; titanium alloy

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School of Civil Aviation, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
Interests: light alloy; additive manufacturing
School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
Interests: light alloy; precision forming; thin-walled parts; low-temperature cutting; coupling deformation; precision control
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Materials science is witnessing a rapid shift towards utilizing advanced alloys and composites, particularly in high-performance sectors like aerospace. These materials offer superior strength-to-weight ratios and high temperature resistance, enhancing operational performance and significant fuel cost savings. However, innovative precision and ultraprecision manufacturing strategies and techniques are essential to fully harness these benefits.

This Special Issue focuses on the latest advancements in precision machining and manufacturing advanced alloys and composites. It aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers, and scholars to share their research experiences and experimental results. The goal is to create a comprehensive interdisciplinary platform for presenting cutting-edge innovations, discussing emerging trends, and addressing practical challenges in precision manufacturing.

We invite the submission of original research papers, short communications, and review articles that explore various aspects of precision and ultraprecision manufacturing technologies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Precision and ultraprecision manufacturing technologies for advanced alloys and composites;

Advances in precision machinery;

Surface integrity and microstructure evolution;

Mechanics and modeling of precision forming and machining processes.

Your contributions will help drive forward the knowledge and application of precision manufacturing, fostering greater productivity and enhanced performance of advanced materials. We look forward to your submissions and to fostering fruitful discussions within this exciting field.

Dr. Junfeng Xiang
Dr. Dong Han
Dr. Lingchao Meng
Dr. Jie Yi
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • titanium alloy
  • additive manufacturing
  • high-precision machining
  • precision control
  • surface strengthening

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Deformation Control in Mesoscale Micro-Milling of Curved Thin-Walled Structures
by Jie Yi, Xinyao Wang, Yichen Zhu, Xurui Wang and Junfeng Xiang
Materials 2024, 17(20), 5071; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17205071 - 17 Oct 2024
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Abstract
The micro-machining scale effect makes it challenging to forecast and control the process parameters of the micro-milling process, which makes the micro-flanking-milling of weak-rigidity micro-thin-walled parts prone to deformation. To determine the critical cutting parameters for chip formation in the micro-milling of curved [...] Read more.
The micro-machining scale effect makes it challenging to forecast and control the process parameters of the micro-milling process, which makes the micro-flanking-milling of weak-rigidity micro-thin-walled parts prone to deformation. To determine the critical cutting parameters for chip formation in the micro-milling of curved thin-walled parts at the mesoscale, the strain-softening effect of titanium alloy during high-speed milling and the scale effect of mesoscale cutting were comprehensively considered and a finite element prediction model for curved micro-thin-wall micro-milling was established to determine the critical milling parameters for effective material removal. Based on the determined milling parameters, an experimental design of response surface optimization was carried out. Based on the response surface methodology, a data-driven quantitative model with milling process parameters as design variables and deformation amounts as response variables was established to reveal the influence mechanism of multiple milling process parameters on machining accuracy. Based on the process requirements for deformation control in the micro-milling of curved thin-walled structures, dynamic optimization of the milling process parameters was performed using an improved NSGA-III algorithm to obtain non-dominated solutions. A visual ranking and a determination of the unique solution were conducted using the entropy weight–TOPSIS method. Finally, micro-milling validation experiments were carried out using the optimal parameter combination. The optimal solution for the process parameters of the arc-shaped micro-thin-wall micro-milling of titanium alloy established by the institute provides a relevant reference and guidance for mesoscale arc-shaped thin-wall micro-milling. Full article
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