This paper applied the gray system theory to error data processing of NCmachine tools according to the characteristic. It presented the gray metabolism model of error dataprocessing. The test method for the model need...This paper applied the gray system theory to error data processing of NCmachine tools according to the characteristic. It presented the gray metabolism model of error dataprocessing. The test method for the model needs less capacity. Practice proved that the method issimple, calculation is easy, and results are exact.展开更多
In recent years more and more multi-array logging tools, such as the array induction and the array lateralog, are applied in place of conventional logging tools resulting in increased resolution, better radial and ver...In recent years more and more multi-array logging tools, such as the array induction and the array lateralog, are applied in place of conventional logging tools resulting in increased resolution, better radial and vertical sounding capability and other features. Multi-array logging tools acquire several times more individual measurements than conventional logging tools. In addition to new information contained in these data, there is a certain redundancy among the measurements. The sum of the measurements actually composes a large matrix. Providing the measurements are error-free, the elements of this matrix show certain consistencies. Taking advantage of these consistencies, an innovative method is developed to detect and correct errors in the array resistivity logging tool raw measurements, and evaluate the quality of the data. The method can be described in several steps. First, data consistency patterns are identified based on the physics of the measurements. Second, the measurements are compared against the consistency patterns for error and bad data detection. Third, the erroneous data are eliminated and the measurements are re-constructed according to the consistency patterns. Finally, the data quality is evaluated by comparing the raw measurements with the re-constructed measurements. The method can be applied to all array type logging tools, such as array induction tool and array resistivity tool. This paper describes the method and illustrates its application with the High Definition Lateral Log （HDLL, Baker Atlas） instrument. To demonstrate the efficiency of the method, several field examples are shown and discussed.展开更多
Aluminium matrix surface composites are gaining alluring role especially in aerospace, defence, and marine industries. Friction stir processing(FSP) is a promising novel solid state technique for surface composites fa...Aluminium matrix surface composites are gaining alluring role especially in aerospace, defence, and marine industries. Friction stir processing(FSP) is a promising novel solid state technique for surface composites fabrication. In this study, AA6061/SiC surface composites were fabricated and the effect of tool plunge depth on pattern of reinforcement particles dispersion in metal matrix was investigated. Six varying tool plunge depths were chosen at constant levels of shoulder diameter and tool tilt angle to observe the exclusive effect of plunge variation. Process parameters chosen for the experimentation are speed of rotation, travel speed and tool tilt angle which were taken as 1400 rpm, 40 mm/min, and 2.5 °respectively. Macro and the microstructural study were performed using stereo zoom and optical microscope respectively. Results reflected that lower plunge depth levels lead to insufficient heat generation and cavity formation towards the stir zone center. On the other hand, higher levels of plunge depth result in ejection of reinforcement particles and even sticking of material to tool shoulder. Thus, an optimal plunge depth is needed in developing defect free surface composites.展开更多
In recent years,it is the general trend to adopt the standards of international engineering education certification to construct curriculum.“Software Process and Tools”is one of the core courses of Harbin Institute ...In recent years,it is the general trend to adopt the standards of international engineering education certification to construct curriculum.“Software Process and Tools”is one of the core courses of Harbin Institute of Technology’s software engineering undergraduate training program.Focusing on the construction work and practical exploration of the course in the process of reforming the software engineering professional curriculum system,and how to achieve the standards of engineering education certification,This paper makes a review and summary.This paper focuses on the status and the role of the course in the whole curriculum system,as well as project-driven teaching content design and practical teaching methods.And summarizes the experience and results of 3 rounds of teaching practice.展开更多
Analytical simulation and corresponding proof-test are adopted to study the principle of the curing process of photopolymer resin diamond tools. The influence of the diamond as abrasives in photopolymer resin owing to...Analytical simulation and corresponding proof-test are adopted to study the principle of the curing process of photopolymer resin diamond tools. The influence of the diamond as abrasives in photopolymer resin owing to the absorptivity of the diamond for the UV light on the photopolymer resin curing process is discussed. Based on the above, a kind of diamond tool—dicing blade is selected to analyze the curing process of photopolymer bond diamond tools. An analytical model of curing process is developed and a correlation curve between the depth of polymerization of the photopolymer resin diamond tools and the exposure time to represent the curing process of photopolymer bond dicing blade. A test is done to proof-test the validity of the analytical model and the correlation curve. The simulated data fit the experimental results, which demonstrates the analytical models and numerical algorithm are of high reliability. The analytical simulation method could possibly be used to optimize the curing cycle and improve the quality of the photopolymers resin bond diamond tools.展开更多
By use of the integrated knowledge of mineral engineering, mineral processing, expert system, artificial neural networks(ANN), genetic algorithm, fuzzy mathematics and multimedia technology etc., MPES(mineral processi...By use of the integrated knowledge of mineral engineering, mineral processing, expert system, artificial neural networks(ANN), genetic algorithm, fuzzy mathematics and multimedia technology etc., MPES(mineral processing expert system) skeletal tool has been built, which is a construction tool for expert systems in the field of mineral processing. This system is programmed by C ++ language on microsoft windows platform, including multiple knowledge and reasoning methods, and can be used to build new expert systems for ore beneficiability prediction, mill design, faults diagnosis, production control and management decision.展开更多
An investigation has been carried out to compare th e cutting performance and tool life evaluation of high speed steel broach samp les. The comparison has been done between conventional M2 and Anti-Segregation Process...An investigation has been carried out to compare th e cutting performance and tool life evaluation of high speed steel broach samp les. The comparison has been done between conventional M2 and Anti-Segregation Process (ASP) ASP53 and ASP30 high speed steel broach samples. The ASP53 was a development material. The cutting performance was evaluated by measuring the c utting forces and calculating the specific cutting energy, an indicator of cutti ng performance. As the roughness of the machined surface is an important criter ion in the evaluation of performance of a tool, the surface roughness of the workpiece was studied as a function of undeformed chip thickness. The workpiec e material was 150M36 alloy steel used in manufacture of automobile engines. Th e performance tests were conducted at two cutting speeds, which were 0 7 m/min and 10.5 m/min respectively. This allowed a better understanding of the effect of cutting speed on tool performance. The wear tests were performed at a cuttin g speed on 10.5 m/min. The cutting edges of ASP broach samples were finer compared to that of M2. Ther e was no practical difference in the cutting forces and the specific cutting ene rgy while cutting with MS, ASP30 and ASP53 broach samples. The ASP30 and ASP53 tools have a better surface roughness on the machined surface than that of M2 at both cutting speeds. The ASP30 gave 2.25 times the life and an improved surfac e finish compared to M2 steel. The ASP53 gave 1.3 times the life of M2 steel. These results should prove useful to the tool designer and manufacturing enginee r.展开更多
A growing number of international studies have highlighted that ambient air pollution exposures are related to different health outcomes. To do so, researchers need to estimate exposure levels to air pollution through...A growing number of international studies have highlighted that ambient air pollution exposures are related to different health outcomes. To do so, researchers need to estimate exposure levels to air pollution throughout everyday life. In the literature, the most commonly used estimate is based on home address only or taking into account, in addition, the work address. However, several studies have shown the importance of daily mobility in the estimate of exposure to air pollutants. In this context, we developed an R procedure that estimates individual exposures combining home addresses, several important places, and itineraries of the principal mobility during a week. It supplies researchers a useful tool to calculate individual daily exposition to air pollutants weighting by the time spent at each of the most frequented locations (work, shopping, residential address, etc.) and while commuting. This task requires the efficient calculation of travel time matrices or the examination of multimodal transport routes. This procedure is freely available from the Equit’Area project website: (https://www.equitarea.org). This procedure is structured in three parts: the first part is to create a network, the second allows to estimate main itineraries of the daily mobility and the last one tries to reconstitute the level of air pollution exposure. One main advantage of the tool is that the procedure can be used with different spatial scales and for any air pollutant.展开更多
Deep hole gun drilling is in a closed and semi-closed state,and the machining process is complex.The unstable drilling force,severe tool wear,and poor processing quality have always been difficulties in deep hole gun ...Deep hole gun drilling is in a closed and semi-closed state,and the machining process is complex.The unstable drilling force,severe tool wear,and poor processing quality have always been difficulties in deep hole gun drilling.304 stainless steel has good corrosion and heat resistance,and is widely used in various industries.However,high hardness,poor plasticity,and characteristics of sticking knives have always restricted its development in engineering applications.Therefore,this paper uses 304 stainless steel as the research object and performs process parameter optimization and tool wear experiments.Firstly,based on the optimization experiment of process parameters,the influence of cutting speed and feed rate on drlling force and hole wall roughness is analyzed.The process parameters of the subsequent experiment are optimized as follows:spindle speed is 1270r/mm,feed rate is 0.02 mm/r,and oil pressure is 3 MPa.Secondly,based on the tool wear experiment,the variation law of tool wear and tool wear form is studied.With the help of scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS),the tool wear mechanism of deep hole gun drilling 304 stainless steel is expounded.Finally,the influence of tool wearon the processing quality isrevealed,and the suggestion of tool regrinding is put forward.展开更多
Tool magazine is an important part of a processing center.Tool magazines have the advantage of reducing work parts turnover,handling,and storage time.In addition,some research shows that the use of tool magazine in ma...Tool magazine is an important part of a processing center.Tool magazines have the advantage of reducing work parts turnover,handling,and storage time.In addition,some research shows that the use of tool magazine in machine tools in the machining center can make the cutting time utilization rate of machine tools 3-4 times higher than that of ordinary machine tools,and has better machining consistency,thus improving processing accuracy and processing efficiency,shortening the production cycle.Therefore,the reliability,efficiency and accuracy of the tool magazine have a crucial impact on the stability of the machine tool.Therefore,the reliability analysis of CNC machine tool magazine is considerably important.In view of this problem,this paper puts forward that the reliability model of the tool magazine is established after the parameter estimation and hypothesis test,and then the maintainability model of the tool magazine is built,it ends with the fault analysis of the tool magazine.展开更多
There is an urgent necessity to introduce the life cycle development method and a Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) environment to support the development of a Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) system. ...There is an urgent necessity to introduce the life cycle development method and a Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) environment to support the development of a Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) system. In this paper, we present several ideas while inquiring how to apply CASE tools to CIM process effectively, and propose five proper applicable paradigms to enhance the possibility of applications that the CIM process may make better use of CASE tools.展开更多
Friction stir welding （FSW） technology is being increasingly attractive in welding steels on account of the high-quality weld formation and excellent weld properties. The feasibility of FSW of steels has been convin...Friction stir welding （FSW） technology is being increasingly attractive in welding steels on account of the high-quality weld formation and excellent weld properties. The feasibility of FSW of steels has been convinced for nearly 20 years. However, the application progress for FSW of steels is slower than that of aluminum alloys owing to the high cost and poor usability of tools. The FSW tools are called as the heart of FSW process which is critical for welding quality control and the weld microstructure and properties. The recent progresses in research and development of FSW tools for welding steels have been reviewed. Material selections, geometry parameters, wear behavior and use life of the tools are summarized from the available literatures.展开更多
Building cyber-physical system(CPS) models of machine tools is a key technology for intelligent manufacturing. The massive electronic data from a computer numerical control(CNC) system during the work processes of a C...Building cyber-physical system(CPS) models of machine tools is a key technology for intelligent manufacturing. The massive electronic data from a computer numerical control(CNC) system during the work processes of a CNC machine tool is the main source of the big data on which a CPS model is established. In this work-process model, a method based on instruction domain is applied to analyze the electronic big data, and a quantitative description of the numerical control(NC) processes is built according to the G code of the processes. Utilizing the instruction domain, a work-process CPS model is established on the basis of the accurate, real-time mapping of the manufacturing tasks, resources, and status of the CNC machine tool. Using such models, case studies are conducted on intelligent-machining applications, such as the optimization of NC processing parameters and the health assurance of CNC machine tools.展开更多
Cutting tool condition directly affects machining quality and efficiency.In order to avoid severely worn tools used during machining process and fully release the remaining useful life in the meanwhile,a reliable eval...Cutting tool condition directly affects machining quality and efficiency.In order to avoid severely worn tools used during machining process and fully release the remaining useful life in the meanwhile,a reliable evaluation method of remaining useful life of cutting tools is quite necessary.Due to the variation of cutting conditions,it is a challenge to predict remaining useful life of cutting tools by a unified model.In order to address this issue,this paper proposes a method for predicting the remaining useful life of cutting tools in variable cutting conditions based on Gaussian process regression model incorporated with tool wear mechanism,where the predicted value at adjacent moments is constrained to a linear relationship by the covariance matrix of Gaussian model based on the assumption of progressive tool wear process,so the wear process under continuous changing conditions can be modelled.In addition to that,the input feature space and the output of the model are also enhanced by considering the tool wear mechanism for improving prediction accuracy.Machining experiments are performed to verify the proposed method,and the results show that the proposed could improve the prediction of tool remaining useful life significantly.展开更多
The production process plan design and configurations of reconfigurable machine tool （RMT） interact with each other. Reasonable process plans with suitable configurations of RMT help to improve product quality and r...The production process plan design and configurations of reconfigurable machine tool （RMT） interact with each other. Reasonable process plans with suitable configurations of RMT help to improve product quality and reduce production cost. Therefore, a cooperative strategy is needed to concurrently solve the above issue. In this paper, the cooperative optimization model for RMT configurations and production process plan is presented. Its objectives take into account both impacts of process and configuration. Moreover, a novel genetic algorithm is also developed to provide optimal or near-optimal solutions： firstly, its chromosome is redesigned which is composed of three parts, operations, process plan and configurations of RMTs, respectively; secondly, its new selection, crossover and mutation operators are also developed to deal with the process constraints from operation processes （OP） graph, otherwise these operators could generate illegal solutions violating the limits; eventually the optimal configurations for RMT under optimal process plan design can be obtained. At last, a manufacturing line case is applied which is composed of three RMTs. It is shown from the case that the optimal process plan and configurations of RMT are concurrently obtained, and the production cost decreases 6.28% and nonmonetary performance increases 22%. The proposed method can figure out both RMT configurations and production process, improve production capacity, functions and equipment utilization for RMT.展开更多
The Mahalanobis distance features proposed by P.C.Mahalanobis, an Indian statistician, can be used in an automatic on-line cutting tool condition monitoring process based on digital image processing. In this paper, a ...The Mahalanobis distance features proposed by P.C.Mahalanobis, an Indian statistician, can be used in an automatic on-line cutting tool condition monitoring process based on digital image processing. In this paper, a new method of obtaining Mahalanobis distance features from a tool image is proposed. The key of calculating Mahalanobis distance is appropriately dividing the object into several component sets. Firstly, a technique is proposed that can automatically divide the component groups for calculating Mahalanobis distance based on the gray level of wearing or breakage regions in a tool image. The wearing region can be divided into high gray level component group and the tool-blade into low one. Then, the relation between Mahalanobis distance features of component groups and tool conditions is investigated. The results indicate that the high brightness region on the flank surface of the turning tool will change with its abrasion change and if the tool is heavily abraded, the area of high brightness will increase apparently. The Mahalanobis distance features of high gray level component group are related with wearing state of tool and low gray level component group correlated with breakage of tool. The experimental results show that the abrasion of the tool’s flank surface affected the Mahalanobis distances of high brightness component of the tool and the pixels of high brightness component set. Compared with the changes of them, we found that the Mahalanobis distance of high brightness component of the tool was more sensitive to the abrasion of cutting tool than the area of high brightness component set of the tool. Here we found that the relative changing rate of the area of high brightness component set was not quite obvious and it was ranging from 2% to 15%, while the relative changing rate of the Mahalanobis distance in table 1 ranges from 13.9% to 47%. It is 3 times higher than the changing rate of the area.展开更多
Both wear and crack due to heat checking in hot work tool steel are major failure modes.It is desirable to find amethod to lengthen the tool life while reducing manufacturing cost.This paper suggests a method to impro...Both wear and crack due to heat checking in hot work tool steel are major failure modes.It is desirable to find amethod to lengthen the tool life while reducing manufacturing cost.This paper suggests a method to improve toollife for hot work tool steel(SKD6)with crack by laser-melting process.The method has been evaluated using theimpact and fatigue test results.It is demonstrated that a repair of the crack by a laser-melting process is effectivefor life extension of the damaged tool.展开更多
Tool wear has an important influence on the residual stress distribution on the machined surface.Also,it will influence the fatigue life of finished workpiece. In this research,the hard turning process of hardened die...Tool wear has an important influence on the residual stress distribution on the machined surface.Also,it will influence the fatigue life of finished workpiece. In this research,the hard turning process of hardened die steel Cr12 MoV was studied by using PCBN tool with considering tool wear. Based on the numerical treatment of residual stress,the dispersion and distribution curves of different tool wear were fitted,and the influence mechanism of tool wear on the residual stress distribution of machined surface was analyzed.Based on the theory of fatigue mechanics and mathematical statistics,the mathematical model for difference of stress dispersion and fatigue life was established. The rotating and bending tests were carried out on the standard parts after cutting process for the workpiece. The influence of tool wear on fatigue life was revealed by fracture surface morphology and fatigue life study. The results provide theoretical support for control of residual stress and the fatigue property of the machined surface under the actual working conditions.展开更多
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the Six Sigma (SS) methodology can be used to improve the performance of students in English as a second language and enhance the teaching process by utilizing qual...Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the Six Sigma (SS) methodology can be used to improve the performance of students in English as a second language and enhance the teaching process by utilizing quality tools in an educational environment. Design/Methodology/Approach: The paper uses the different quality improvement tools within the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC) phases to improve student performance in an English language class at a private school. Findings: Quality tools, such as cause and effect diagrams and quality function deployment, have been successfully applied within the Six Sigma DMAIC framework in the educational sector to improve the performance of students and enhance the teaching process. Practical Implications: This paper helps school administrations to analyze student performance and implement improvement actions to improve their performance. Originality/Value: The principal objective of this paper is to demonstrate how quality improvement tools can be introduced and successfully applied in an elementary school to improve student performance and communication between the school administration, teachers and parents.展开更多
文摘This paper applied the gray system theory to error data processing of NCmachine tools according to the characteristic. It presented the gray metabolism model of error dataprocessing. The test method for the model needs less capacity. Practice proved that the method issimple, calculation is easy, and results are exact.
基金The authors would like to thank Dr. Jiaqi Xiao in Halliburton for his assistance and discussions.
文摘In recent years more and more multi-array logging tools, such as the array induction and the array lateralog, are applied in place of conventional logging tools resulting in increased resolution, better radial and vertical sounding capability and other features. Multi-array logging tools acquire several times more individual measurements than conventional logging tools. In addition to new information contained in these data, there is a certain redundancy among the measurements. The sum of the measurements actually composes a large matrix. Providing the measurements are error-free, the elements of this matrix show certain consistencies. Taking advantage of these consistencies, an innovative method is developed to detect and correct errors in the array resistivity logging tool raw measurements, and evaluate the quality of the data. The method can be described in several steps. First, data consistency patterns are identified based on the physics of the measurements. Second, the measurements are compared against the consistency patterns for error and bad data detection. Third, the erroneous data are eliminated and the measurements are re-constructed according to the consistency patterns. Finally, the data quality is evaluated by comparing the raw measurements with the re-constructed measurements. The method can be applied to all array type logging tools, such as array induction tool and array resistivity tool. This paper describes the method and illustrates its application with the High Definition Lateral Log （HDLL, Baker Atlas） instrument. To demonstrate the efficiency of the method, several field examples are shown and discussed.
基金the University Grants Commission (UGC) for its financial assistance (vide sanction order No. F.3-40/2012 (SAP-II) under its SAP (DRS-I) sanctioned to the Department of Mechanical Engineering for the project entitled Friction Stir Welding, Ultrasonic Machining
文摘Aluminium matrix surface composites are gaining alluring role especially in aerospace, defence, and marine industries. Friction stir processing(FSP) is a promising novel solid state technique for surface composites fabrication. In this study, AA6061/SiC surface composites were fabricated and the effect of tool plunge depth on pattern of reinforcement particles dispersion in metal matrix was investigated. Six varying tool plunge depths were chosen at constant levels of shoulder diameter and tool tilt angle to observe the exclusive effect of plunge variation. Process parameters chosen for the experimentation are speed of rotation, travel speed and tool tilt angle which were taken as 1400 rpm, 40 mm/min, and 2.5 °respectively. Macro and the microstructural study were performed using stereo zoom and optical microscope respectively. Results reflected that lower plunge depth levels lead to insufficient heat generation and cavity formation towards the stir zone center. On the other hand, higher levels of plunge depth result in ejection of reinforcement particles and even sticking of material to tool shoulder. Thus, an optimal plunge depth is needed in developing defect free surface composites.
文摘In recent years,it is the general trend to adopt the standards of international engineering education certification to construct curriculum.“Software Process and Tools”is one of the core courses of Harbin Institute of Technology’s software engineering undergraduate training program.Focusing on the construction work and practical exploration of the course in the process of reforming the software engineering professional curriculum system,and how to achieve the standards of engineering education certification,This paper makes a review and summary.This paper focuses on the status and the role of the course in the whole curriculum system,as well as project-driven teaching content design and practical teaching methods.And summarizes the experience and results of 3 rounds of teaching practice.
基金This project is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50075084)Advanced Manufacturing Technology & Equipment Zhejiang Provincial Key Disciplines, China.
文摘Analytical simulation and corresponding proof-test are adopted to study the principle of the curing process of photopolymer resin diamond tools. The influence of the diamond as abrasives in photopolymer resin owing to the absorptivity of the diamond for the UV light on the photopolymer resin curing process is discussed. Based on the above, a kind of diamond tool—dicing blade is selected to analyze the curing process of photopolymer bond diamond tools. An analytical model of curing process is developed and a correlation curve between the depth of polymerization of the photopolymer resin diamond tools and the exposure time to represent the curing process of photopolymer bond dicing blade. A test is done to proof-test the validity of the analytical model and the correlation curve. The simulated data fit the experimental results, which demonstrates the analytical models and numerical algorithm are of high reliability. The analytical simulation method could possibly be used to optimize the curing cycle and improve the quality of the photopolymers resin bond diamond tools.
文摘By use of the integrated knowledge of mineral engineering, mineral processing, expert system, artificial neural networks(ANN), genetic algorithm, fuzzy mathematics and multimedia technology etc., MPES(mineral processing expert system) skeletal tool has been built, which is a construction tool for expert systems in the field of mineral processing. This system is programmed by C ++ language on microsoft windows platform, including multiple knowledge and reasoning methods, and can be used to build new expert systems for ore beneficiability prediction, mill design, faults diagnosis, production control and management decision.
文摘An investigation has been carried out to compare th e cutting performance and tool life evaluation of high speed steel broach samp les. The comparison has been done between conventional M2 and Anti-Segregation Process (ASP) ASP53 and ASP30 high speed steel broach samples. The ASP53 was a development material. The cutting performance was evaluated by measuring the c utting forces and calculating the specific cutting energy, an indicator of cutti ng performance. As the roughness of the machined surface is an important criter ion in the evaluation of performance of a tool, the surface roughness of the workpiece was studied as a function of undeformed chip thickness. The workpiec e material was 150M36 alloy steel used in manufacture of automobile engines. Th e performance tests were conducted at two cutting speeds, which were 0 7 m/min and 10.5 m/min respectively. This allowed a better understanding of the effect of cutting speed on tool performance. The wear tests were performed at a cuttin g speed on 10.5 m/min. The cutting edges of ASP broach samples were finer compared to that of M2. Ther e was no practical difference in the cutting forces and the specific cutting ene rgy while cutting with MS, ASP30 and ASP53 broach samples. The ASP30 and ASP53 tools have a better surface roughness on the machined surface than that of M2 at both cutting speeds. The ASP30 gave 2.25 times the life and an improved surfac e finish compared to M2 steel. The ASP53 gave 1.3 times the life of M2 steel. These results should prove useful to the tool designer and manufacturing enginee r.
文摘A growing number of international studies have highlighted that ambient air pollution exposures are related to different health outcomes. To do so, researchers need to estimate exposure levels to air pollution throughout everyday life. In the literature, the most commonly used estimate is based on home address only or taking into account, in addition, the work address. However, several studies have shown the importance of daily mobility in the estimate of exposure to air pollutants. In this context, we developed an R procedure that estimates individual exposures combining home addresses, several important places, and itineraries of the principal mobility during a week. It supplies researchers a useful tool to calculate individual daily exposition to air pollutants weighting by the time spent at each of the most frequented locations (work, shopping, residential address, etc.) and while commuting. This task requires the efficient calculation of travel time matrices or the examination of multimodal transport routes. This procedure is freely available from the Equit’Area project website: (https://www.equitarea.org). This procedure is structured in three parts: the first part is to create a network, the second allows to estimate main itineraries of the daily mobility and the last one tries to reconstitute the level of air pollution exposure. One main advantage of the tool is that the procedure can be used with different spatial scales and for any air pollutant.
基金supported by the Natural Science Research of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China(No.20KJA460005)Jiangsu Postgraduate Innovation Program(No.SJCX24_2156)Yancheng Key Research&Development(Industrial Support)Program(No.BE2023028).
文摘Deep hole gun drilling is in a closed and semi-closed state,and the machining process is complex.The unstable drilling force,severe tool wear,and poor processing quality have always been difficulties in deep hole gun drilling.304 stainless steel has good corrosion and heat resistance,and is widely used in various industries.However,high hardness,poor plasticity,and characteristics of sticking knives have always restricted its development in engineering applications.Therefore,this paper uses 304 stainless steel as the research object and performs process parameter optimization and tool wear experiments.Firstly,based on the optimization experiment of process parameters,the influence of cutting speed and feed rate on drlling force and hole wall roughness is analyzed.The process parameters of the subsequent experiment are optimized as follows:spindle speed is 1270r/mm,feed rate is 0.02 mm/r,and oil pressure is 3 MPa.Secondly,based on the tool wear experiment,the variation law of tool wear and tool wear form is studied.With the help of scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS),the tool wear mechanism of deep hole gun drilling 304 stainless steel is expounded.Finally,the influence of tool wearon the processing quality isrevealed,and the suggestion of tool regrinding is put forward.
文摘Tool magazine is an important part of a processing center.Tool magazines have the advantage of reducing work parts turnover,handling,and storage time.In addition,some research shows that the use of tool magazine in machine tools in the machining center can make the cutting time utilization rate of machine tools 3-4 times higher than that of ordinary machine tools,and has better machining consistency,thus improving processing accuracy and processing efficiency,shortening the production cycle.Therefore,the reliability,efficiency and accuracy of the tool magazine have a crucial impact on the stability of the machine tool.Therefore,the reliability analysis of CNC machine tool magazine is considerably important.In view of this problem,this paper puts forward that the reliability model of the tool magazine is established after the parameter estimation and hypothesis test,and then the maintainability model of the tool magazine is built,it ends with the fault analysis of the tool magazine.
文摘There is an urgent necessity to introduce the life cycle development method and a Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) environment to support the development of a Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) system. In this paper, we present several ideas while inquiring how to apply CASE tools to CIM process effectively, and propose five proper applicable paradigms to enhance the possibility of applications that the CIM process may make better use of CASE tools.
基金The authors are grateful to the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant Nos. 51325401 and U 1660201 ） and the National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Energy Research Project （Grant No. 2015GB 119001 ） for financial support.
文摘Friction stir welding （FSW） technology is being increasingly attractive in welding steels on account of the high-quality weld formation and excellent weld properties. The feasibility of FSW of steels has been convinced for nearly 20 years. However, the application progress for FSW of steels is slower than that of aluminum alloys owing to the high cost and poor usability of tools. The FSW tools are called as the heart of FSW process which is critical for welding quality control and the weld microstructure and properties. The recent progresses in research and development of FSW tools for welding steels have been reviewed. Material selections, geometry parameters, wear behavior and use life of the tools are summarized from the available literatures.
基金support of the studies is from the National Major Scientific and Technological Special Project for "Development and comprehensive verification of complete products of open high-end CNC system, servo device and motor" (2012ZX04001012)
文摘Building cyber-physical system(CPS) models of machine tools is a key technology for intelligent manufacturing. The massive electronic data from a computer numerical control(CNC) system during the work processes of a CNC machine tool is the main source of the big data on which a CPS model is established. In this work-process model, a method based on instruction domain is applied to analyze the electronic big data, and a quantitative description of the numerical control(NC) processes is built according to the G code of the processes. Utilizing the instruction domain, a work-process CPS model is established on the basis of the accurate, real-time mapping of the manufacturing tasks, resources, and status of the CNC machine tool. Using such models, case studies are conducted on intelligent-machining applications, such as the optimization of NC processing parameters and the health assurance of CNC machine tools.
基金National Natural Science Foundation Project of China(Nos.51925505,51921003)。
文摘Cutting tool condition directly affects machining quality and efficiency.In order to avoid severely worn tools used during machining process and fully release the remaining useful life in the meanwhile,a reliable evaluation method of remaining useful life of cutting tools is quite necessary.Due to the variation of cutting conditions,it is a challenge to predict remaining useful life of cutting tools by a unified model.In order to address this issue,this paper proposes a method for predicting the remaining useful life of cutting tools in variable cutting conditions based on Gaussian process regression model incorporated with tool wear mechanism,where the predicted value at adjacent moments is constrained to a linear relationship by the covariance matrix of Gaussian model based on the assumption of progressive tool wear process,so the wear process under continuous changing conditions can be modelled.In addition to that,the input feature space and the output of the model are also enhanced by considering the tool wear mechanism for improving prediction accuracy.Machining experiments are performed to verify the proposed method,and the results show that the proposed could improve the prediction of tool remaining useful life significantly.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51005169, 50875187, 50975209)Shanghai Municipal Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10ZR1432300)+1 种基金International Science & Technology Cooperation Program of China (Grant No. 2012DFG72210)Zhejiang Provincial Key International Science & Technology Cooperation Program of China (Grant No. 2011C14025)
文摘The production process plan design and configurations of reconfigurable machine tool （RMT） interact with each other. Reasonable process plans with suitable configurations of RMT help to improve product quality and reduce production cost. Therefore, a cooperative strategy is needed to concurrently solve the above issue. In this paper, the cooperative optimization model for RMT configurations and production process plan is presented. Its objectives take into account both impacts of process and configuration. Moreover, a novel genetic algorithm is also developed to provide optimal or near-optimal solutions： firstly, its chromosome is redesigned which is composed of three parts, operations, process plan and configurations of RMTs, respectively; secondly, its new selection, crossover and mutation operators are also developed to deal with the process constraints from operation processes （OP） graph, otherwise these operators could generate illegal solutions violating the limits; eventually the optimal configurations for RMT under optimal process plan design can be obtained. At last, a manufacturing line case is applied which is composed of three RMTs. It is shown from the case that the optimal process plan and configurations of RMT are concurrently obtained, and the production cost decreases 6.28% and nonmonetary performance increases 22%. The proposed method can figure out both RMT configurations and production process, improve production capacity, functions and equipment utilization for RMT.
文摘The Mahalanobis distance features proposed by P.C.Mahalanobis, an Indian statistician, can be used in an automatic on-line cutting tool condition monitoring process based on digital image processing. In this paper, a new method of obtaining Mahalanobis distance features from a tool image is proposed. The key of calculating Mahalanobis distance is appropriately dividing the object into several component sets. Firstly, a technique is proposed that can automatically divide the component groups for calculating Mahalanobis distance based on the gray level of wearing or breakage regions in a tool image. The wearing region can be divided into high gray level component group and the tool-blade into low one. Then, the relation between Mahalanobis distance features of component groups and tool conditions is investigated. The results indicate that the high brightness region on the flank surface of the turning tool will change with its abrasion change and if the tool is heavily abraded, the area of high brightness will increase apparently. The Mahalanobis distance features of high gray level component group are related with wearing state of tool and low gray level component group correlated with breakage of tool. The experimental results show that the abrasion of the tool’s flank surface affected the Mahalanobis distances of high brightness component of the tool and the pixels of high brightness component set. Compared with the changes of them, we found that the Mahalanobis distance of high brightness component of the tool was more sensitive to the abrasion of cutting tool than the area of high brightness component set of the tool. Here we found that the relative changing rate of the area of high brightness component set was not quite obvious and it was ranging from 2% to 15%, while the relative changing rate of the Mahalanobis distance in table 1 ranges from 13.9% to 47%. It is 3 times higher than the changing rate of the area.
文摘Both wear and crack due to heat checking in hot work tool steel are major failure modes.It is desirable to find amethod to lengthen the tool life while reducing manufacturing cost.This paper suggests a method to improve toollife for hot work tool steel(SKD6)with crack by laser-melting process.The method has been evaluated using theimpact and fatigue test results.It is demonstrated that a repair of the crack by a laser-melting process is effectivefor life extension of the damaged tool.
基金Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51575147)the Science Funds for the Young Innovative Talents of HUST(Grant No.201507)
文摘Tool wear has an important influence on the residual stress distribution on the machined surface.Also,it will influence the fatigue life of finished workpiece. In this research,the hard turning process of hardened die steel Cr12 MoV was studied by using PCBN tool with considering tool wear. Based on the numerical treatment of residual stress,the dispersion and distribution curves of different tool wear were fitted,and the influence mechanism of tool wear on the residual stress distribution of machined surface was analyzed.Based on the theory of fatigue mechanics and mathematical statistics,the mathematical model for difference of stress dispersion and fatigue life was established. The rotating and bending tests were carried out on the standard parts after cutting process for the workpiece. The influence of tool wear on fatigue life was revealed by fracture surface morphology and fatigue life study. The results provide theoretical support for control of residual stress and the fatigue property of the machined surface under the actual working conditions.
文摘Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the Six Sigma (SS) methodology can be used to improve the performance of students in English as a second language and enhance the teaching process by utilizing quality tools in an educational environment. Design/Methodology/Approach: The paper uses the different quality improvement tools within the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC) phases to improve student performance in an English language class at a private school. Findings: Quality tools, such as cause and effect diagrams and quality function deployment, have been successfully applied within the Six Sigma DMAIC framework in the educational sector to improve the performance of students and enhance the teaching process. Practical Implications: This paper helps school administrations to analyze student performance and implement improvement actions to improve their performance. Originality/Value: The principal objective of this paper is to demonstrate how quality improvement tools can be introduced and successfully applied in an elementary school to improve student performance and communication between the school administration, teachers and parents.
