1. Vibration characteristics of orthotropic shaft–disk system with different constrained damping layers: experimental and numerical study

   • R. Venkatachalam
   • S. Balasivanandha Prabu

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 10 May 2012 Pages: 601 - 610

2. Fabrication and characterization of 7075 Al alloy reinforced with SiC particulates

   • Rajesh Kumar Bhushan
   • Sudhir Kumar
   • S. Das

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 05 May 2012 Pages: 611 - 624

3. Manufacturing configuration selection using multicriteria decision tool

   • Ateekh-Ur-Rehman Lateef-Ur-Rehman

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 17 May 2012 Pages: 625 - 639

4. A sequentially integrated multi-criteria optimization approach applied to laser transmission weld quality enhancement—a case study

   • Bappa Acherjee
   • Arunanshu S. Kuar
   • Dipten Misra

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 May 2012 Pages: 641 - 650

5. Productivity and optimization of section-based automated lines of parallel–serial structure with embedded buffers

   • Ryspek Usubamatov
   • A. M. Ahmed Alwaise
   • Z. M. Zain

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 06 May 2012 Pages: 651 - 655

6. Integrated vendor–buyer cooperative inventory model with controllable lead time, ordering cost reduction, and service-level constraint

   • Sara Shahpouri
   • Parviz Fattahi
   • Kia Parsa

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 May 2012 Pages: 657 - 666

7. Modelling the effects of cutting parameters on residual stresses in hard turning of AISI H11 tool steel

   • Sanjeev Saini
   • Inderpreet Singh Ahuja
   • Vishal S. Sharma

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 May 2012 Pages: 667 - 678

8. Finite element analysis of sided coined-bead technique in precision V-bending process

   • Sutasn Thipprakmas

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 10 May 2012 Pages: 679 - 688

9. A note on “Single-machine scheduling problems with release time of jobs depending on resource allocated”

   • Yu-Bin Wu
   • Zheng-Yi Piao
   • Ping Ji

   Original Article 29 May 2012 Pages: 689 - 693

10. Convex hull-based velocity transmission capability of parallel manipulators

    • Hee-Byoung Choi
    • Jeha Ryu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 May 2012 Pages: 695 - 704

11. Sinking EDM in water-in-oil emulsion

    • Yanzhen Zhang
    • Yonghong Liu
    • Yang Shen

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 15 May 2012 Pages: 705 - 716

12. Modeling of residual stresses in milling

    • Jiann-Cherng Su
    • Keith A. Young
    • Steven Y. Liang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 26 May 2012 Pages: 717 - 733

13. Experimental investigations of cutting parameters influence on cutting forces in turning of Fe-based amorphous overlay for remanufacture

    • Min Wang
    • Binshi Xu
    • Shicheng Wei

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 23 June 2012 Pages: 735 - 743

14. Influence of tool parameters on tool wear in two-roll cross-wedge rolling

    • Jie Zhou
    • Chuan Xiao
    • Zhi Jia

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 24 May 2012 Pages: 745 - 753

15. Friction surfacing on nonferrous substrates: a feasibility study

    • K. Prasad Rao
    • Arun Sankar
    • G. Madhusudhan Reddy

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 22 May 2012 Pages: 755 - 762

16. A genetic algorithm for the single machine preemptive scheduling problem with linear earliness and quadratic tardiness penalties

    • Keyhan Rahmani
    • Iraj Mahdavi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 06 June 2012 Pages: 763 - 770

17. Two meta-heuristics for solving a new two-machine flowshop scheduling problem with the learning effect and dynamic arrivals

    • N. Hosseini
    • R. Tavakkoli-Moghaddam

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 24 May 2012 Pages: 771 - 786

18. A mathematical model and extension algorithm for assembly flexible flow shop scheduling problem

    • Parviz Fattahi
    • Seyed Mohammad Hassan Hosseini
    • Fariborz Jolai

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 19 May 2012 Pages: 787 - 802

19. Studies on buckling behavior of honeycomb sandwich panel

    • P. R. Jeyakrishnan
    • Kn K. S. K. Chockalingam
    • R. Narayanasamy

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 06 June 2012 Pages: 803 - 815

20. A study on the development of a new conceptual automatic variable preload system for a spindle bearing

    • Dong Hyeon Kim
    • Choon Man Lee

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 17 May 2012 Pages: 817 - 824

21. Application of fuzzy VIKOR for concept selection in an agile environment

    • S. Vinodh
    • Ashwin R. Varadharajan
    • Abhishek Subramanian

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 15 May 2012 Pages: 825 - 832

22. Optimization of steel demand forecasting with complex and uncertain economic inputs by an integrated neural network–fuzzy mathematical programming approach

    • A. Azadeh
    • N. Neshat
    • M. Saberi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 26 May 2012 Pages: 833 - 841

23. Critical cutting thickness in ultra-precision machining of single crystal silicon

    • Minghai Wang
    • Wei Wang
    • ZeSheng Lu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 17 May 2012 Pages: 843 - 851

24. An ISA-95-based manufacturing intelligence system in support of lean initiatives

    • Hakki Ozgur Unver

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 17 May 2012 Pages: 853 - 866

25. Numerical investigation of the influence of preliminary manufacturing processes on the crash behaviour of automotive body assemblies

    • Loucas Papadakis
    • Alexander Schober
    • Michael F. Zaeh

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 17 May 2012 Pages: 867 - 880

26. Cutting data correction in Inconel 718 turning

    • Wojciech Zębala
    • Bogdan Słodki

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 24 May 2012 Pages: 881 - 893

27. Gyroscopic and mode interaction effects on micro-end mill dynamics and chatter stability

    • Yinuo Shi
    • Frederik Mahr
    • Eckart Uhlmann

    Original Article 22 May 2012 Pages: 895 - 907

28. A pseudo particle swarm optimization for the RCPSP

    • Mohammad Mahdi Nasiri

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 26 May 2012 Pages: 909 - 918

29. Development of chatter detection in milling processes

    • Somkiat Tangjitsitcharoen
    • Narongsak Pongsathornwiwat

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 May 2012 Pages: 919 - 927

30. Dynamic facility layout problem based on flexible bay structure and solving by genetic algorithm

    • Mostafa Mazinani
    • Mostafa Abedzadeh
    • Navid Mohebali

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 26 May 2012 Pages: 929 - 943

    

31. Application of submerged arc welding technology with cold wire addition for drum shell long seam butt welds of pressure vessel components

    • M. Ramakrishnan
    • V. Muthupandi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 06 June 2012 Pages: 945 - 956

32. Study of the tip mass and interaction force effects on the frequency response and mode shapes of the AFM cantilever

    • Amir Farrokh Payam
    • M. Fathipour

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 15 June 2012 Pages: 957 - 966

33. Modeling of plasma spray coating process using statistical regression analysis

    • Somak Datta
    • Dilip Kumar Pratihar
    • Partha Pratim Bandyopadhyay

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 26 May 2012 Pages: 967 - 980

34. A hybrid imperialist competitive algorithm for single-machine scheduling problem with linear earliness and quadratic tardiness penalties

    • A. H. Banisadr
    • M. Zandieh
    • Iraj Mahdavi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 02 August 2012 Pages: 981 - 989

35. A study on vibration of Stewart platform-based machine tool table

    • Siamak Pedrammehr
    • Mehran Mahboubkhah
    • Navid Khani

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 31 May 2012 Pages: 991 - 1007

36. Investigations on influence of process variables on crater dimensions in micro-EDM of γ-titanium aluminide alloy in dry and oil dielectric media

    • G. Paul
    • S. Roy
    • S. Mitra

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 26 May 2012 Pages: 1009 - 1017

37. Research on surface integrity of grinding Inconel718

    • C. F. Yao
    • Q. C. Jin
    • D. H. Zhang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 08 June 2012 Pages: 1019 - 1030

38. The acquisition and processing of real-time information for height tracking of robotic GTAW process by arc sensor

    • Yanling Xu
    • Jiyong Zhong
    • Shanben Chen

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 26 May 2012 Pages: 1031 - 1043

39. Cost prediction method based on an improved fuzzy model

    • Kun Zhai
    • Nan Jiang
    • Witold Pedrycz

    Original Article 26 May 2012 Pages: 1045 - 1053

40. Sensor location optimization for fault diagnosis with a comparison to linear programming approaches

    • M. A. Rahim
    • Haris M. Khalid
    • Muhammad Akram

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 26 May 2012 Pages: 1055 - 1065

41. Model-based identification of tool runout in end milling and estimation of surface roughness from measured cutting forces

    • M. Krüger
    • B. Denkena

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 26 May 2012 Pages: 1067 - 1080

42. The influence of the die and floating plug geometry on the drawing process of tubing

    • Rudolf Pernis
    • Jozef Kasala

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 30 May 2012 Pages: 1081 - 1089

43. Remote diagnosis design for a PLC-based automated system: 2-evaluation of factors affecting remote diagnosis performance

    • Ramnath Sekar
    • Sheng-Jen Hsieh
    • Zhenhua Wu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 05 June 2012 Pages: 1091 - 1109

44. Global stiffness and natural frequency analysis of distributed compliant mechanisms with embedded actuators with a general-purpose finite element system

    • J. L. Huang
    • Ranier Clement
    • W. J. Zhang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 03 June 2012 Pages: 1111 - 1124

45. Dry die-sinking EDM with mouldable graphite–polymer electrode investigation of process parameters and pulse identification methods

    • L. Frohn-Villeneuve
    • A. Curodeau

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 01 June 2012 Pages: 1125 - 1139

46. A hybrid intelligent algorithm and rescheduling technique for job shop scheduling problems with disruptions

    • Liping Zhang
    • Liang Gao
    • Xinyu Li

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 21 June 2012 Pages: 1141 - 1156

47. High-precision time synchronization in real-time Ethernet-based CNC systems

    • Xiong Xu
    • Zhenhua Xiong
    • Xiangyang Zhu

    Original Article 01 June 2012 Pages: 1157 - 1170

48. Experiments study on the rolling process for heavy disk

    • Qinghua Li
    • Lianbin Wu
    • Chunming Su

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 06 June 2012 Pages: 1171 - 1175

49. A new variable structure sliding mode control strategy for FTS in diamond-cutting microstructured surfaces

    • Haijun Zhang
    • Guojun Dong
    • Kai Du

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 06 June 2012 Pages: 1177 - 1184

50. Vision-based Pythagorean hodograph spline command generation and adaptive disturbance compensation for planar contour tracking

    • Chao-Yun Chen
    • Shang-Shiun Shieh
    • Ke-Han Su

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 08 June 2012 Pages: 1185 - 1199