Manufacturing Process Technology

This special volume aims to bring together the latest advances in, and applications of, surface engineering/coatings, modeling, analysis and simulation, materials forming, materials machining, welding and joining, laser-processing technology, casting and solidification, precision manufacturing technology and measurements, etc. It will not only furnish readers with a broad overview of the latest advances, but also provide a valuable summary and reference work for researchers in this field.This five-volume set collects peer-reviewed papers from an April 2011 conference, highlighting new advances and research results in manufacturing science and engineering. The conference brought together researchers, engineers, and scientists from more than 20 countries. Some major themes of the papers collected here are surface engineering and coatings; modeling, analysis, and simulation; materials forming; materials machining; welding and joining; laser processing technology; casting and solidification; and precision manufacturing technology and measurements. Some specific paper topics include explosive compaction-coating manufacture of a large-area coat, the effect of preheating temperature on the cooling curves of BW quenching media, direct electro-magnetic mechanical analysis of a U-shaped coil, and the influence of process parameters on plastic injection molding of automobile interior trim. Other subjects addressed include nonlinear fitting technology of a seven-parameter cross-WLF viscosity model, error analysis of ladder shaft turning, numerical simulation of thixo-forging of magnesium matrix composite, causes and solutions for scrap jumping in high-speed stamping, and development of an ultrasonic vibration microforming apparatus. The books include b&w images. Zhengyi is affiliated with the University of Wollongong, Australia.