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Manufacturing Technology: Micro-machining

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Micro-Manufacturing Technologies and Their Applications

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Abstract

Micro-machining technologies have been the subject of many studies and developments over recent decades due to their importance in the production of micro-moulds, micro-valves, medical components, micro-electrical-mechanical-systems, sub-miniature actuators, motors and micro-products generally. This chapter defines some key terms (in the context of micro-machining) and then outlines material considerations, challenges in obtaining the desired surface finish, simulation techniques, process and machine aspects of micro-machining, and it finally provides examples of micro-manufacturing sectors and applications.

Contributions from: David Shipley, Mark Strickland and Matthew Hutchinson.

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Notes

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    The cutting coefficient (also known as the specific cutting force) is the force, in the cutting direction, required to make a cut with a cross sectional area of 1 mm2 and a chip thickness of 1 mm, for a specific cutter and material combination.

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    A non-linear spring element is a special structural element that only has a specified spring stiffness, and can be placed between two nodes or between one node and the “ground” to exert a force on the node(s) based on the relative displacement.

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    The atomic-scale finite element method [14] is not a multi-scale method.

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    A trochoid (derived from the Greek word for wheel, “trochos”) is the curve described by a fixed point on a circle as it rolls along a straight line.

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    In machining terms, meso-scale generally refers to the scale spanning micro and macro-machining.

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  1. Institute for Advanced Manufacturing, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK

    Lorelei Gherman, Andrew Gleadall, Otto Bakker & Svetan Ratchev

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    Irene Fassi

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    David Shipley

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Gherman, L., Gleadall, A., Bakker, O., Ratchev, S. (2017). Manufacturing Technology: Micro-machining. In: Fassi, I., Shipley, D. (eds) Micro-Manufacturing Technologies and Their Applications. Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39651-4_4

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