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   • KyoungJong Park
   • Gyouhyung Kyung

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 24 October 2013 Pages: 1533 - 1541

2. Impacts of external longitudinal magnetic field on arc plasma and droplet during short-circuit GMAW

   • Yun Long Chang
   • Xiao Long Liu
   • Feng Gao

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 24 October 2013 Pages: 1543 - 1553

3. Study of reasons of increased active force using coolant with uncut chip thickness

   • Alexey Popov
   • Andrey Dugin

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 24 October 2013 Pages: 1555 - 1562

4. Minimizing total weighted tardiness on heterogeneous batch processors with incompatible job families

   • Ravindra Gokhale
   • M. Mathirajan

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 24 October 2013 Pages: 1563 - 1578

5. A scheduling model for serial jobs on parallel machines with different preventive maintenance (PM)

   • S. Nima Mirabedini
   • Hossein Iranmanesh

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 25 October 2013 Pages: 1579 - 1589

6. A multi-objective electromagnetism algorithm for a bi-objective hybrid no-wait flowshop scheduling problem

   • Majid Khalili

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 October 2013 Pages: 1591 - 1601

7. PVDF sensor-based monitoring of milling torque

   • Lei Ma
   • Shreyes N. Melkote
   • James B. Castle

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 October 2013 Pages: 1603 - 1614

8. Use of Promethee method to determine the best alternative for warehouse storage location assignment

   • Marcele Elisa Fontana
   • Cristiano Alexandre Virgínio Cavalcante

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 October 2013 Pages: 1615 - 1624

9. Defect inspection system for steel wire rods produced by hot rolling process

   • Jong Pil Yun
   • Doo-chul Choi
   • Sang Woo Kim

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 October 2013 Pages: 1625 - 1634

10. A multi-objective genetic algorithm for solving cell formation problem using a fuzzy goal programming approach

    • Shahram Saeidi
    • Maghsud Solimanpur
    • Nikbakhsh Javadian

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 October 2013 Pages: 1635 - 1652

11. Synthesis and characterization of permalloy-reinforced Al₂O₃ nanocomposite powders by mechanical alloying

    • H. Beygi
    • S. A. Sajjadi
    • M. Zare

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 October 2013 Pages: 1653 - 1659

12. Online welding quality monitoring based on feature extraction of arc voltage signal

    • Zhifen Zhang
    • Xizhang Chen
    • Shanben Chen

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 October 2013 Pages: 1661 - 1671

13. A new current hybrid inertia friction welding for nickel-based superalloy K418–alloy steel 42CrMo dissimilar metals

    • Jian Luo
    • Longfei Li
    • Xiaoling Xu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 30 October 2013 Pages: 1673 - 1681

14. Elimination of unnecessary contact states in contact state graphs for robotic assembly tasks

    • Sung Jo Kwak
    • Tsutomu Hasegawa
    • Seong Youb Chung

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 30 October 2013 Pages: 1683 - 1697

15. A single-vendor single-buyer joint economic lot size model subject to budget constraints

    • S. J. Sadjadi
    • Sh. Zokaee
    • N. Dabiri

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 30 October 2013 Pages: 1699 - 1707

16. Solving a multi-product distribution planning problem in cross docking networks: An imperialist competitive algorithm

    • Shima Javanmard
    • Behnam Vahdani
    • Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 30 October 2013 Pages: 1709 - 1720

17. Experimental investigation of the three-component forces in finish dry hard turning of hardened tool steel at different hardness levels

    • Linhu Tang
    • Chengxiu Gao
    • Junping Zhang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 30 October 2013 Pages: 1721 - 1729

18. A novel 3-D graphite structure from thermally stabilized electrospun MWCNTs/PAN nanofibril composite fabrics

    • Ashraf A. Ali

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 30 October 2013 Pages: 1731 - 1738

19. A multi-product multi-period inventory control problem under inflation and discount: a parameter-tuned particle swarm optimization algorithm

    • Seyed Mohsen Mousavi
    • Vahid Hajipour
    • Najmeh Aalikar

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 31 October 2013 Pages: 1739 - 1756

20. A new model to mitigating random disruption risks of facility and transportation in supply chain network design

    • Nader Azad
    • Hamid Davoudpour
    • Morteza Shiripour

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 31 October 2013 Pages: 1757 - 1774

21. Product family assembly line balancing based on an improved genetic algorithm

    • Liang Hou
    • Yong-ming Wu
    • Chi-Tay Tsai

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 31 October 2013 Pages: 1775 - 1786

22. Phase transformation-based finite element modeling to predict strength and deformation of press-hardened tubular automotive part

    • Heon Young Kim
    • Jong Kyu Park
    • Myoung-Gyu Lee

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 31 October 2013 Pages: 1787 - 1801

23. Comparison and analysis of main effect elements of machining distortion for aluminum alloy and titanium alloy aircraft monolithic component

    • Y. Yang
    • M. Li
    • K. R. Li

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 01 November 2013 Pages: 1803 - 1811

24. A topological-free method for three-axis tool path planning for generalized radiused end milled cutting of a triangular mesh surface

    • Gerardo Salas Bolaños
    • Sanjeev Bedi
    • Stephen Mann

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 01 November 2013 Pages: 1813 - 1825

25. Blend of sharpness and strength on a ball nose endmill geometry for high speed machining of Ti6Al4V

    • Ramesh Kuppuswamy
    • Deon Bower
    • Poloko March

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 01 November 2013 Pages: 1827 - 1834

26. Influence of cutting speed on cutting force, flank temperature, and tool wear in end milling of Ti-6Al-4V alloy

    • Junzhan Hou
    • Wei Zhou
    • Ning Zhao

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 01 November 2013 Pages: 1835 - 1845

27. Characterisation and modelling of behaviour of a shape memory alloys

    • Mohamed Lakhdar Sahli
    • Brahim Necib

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 01 November 2013 Pages: 1847 - 1857

28. Closed-form solutions for multi-objective tolerance optimization

    • Shao-Gang Liu
    • Qiu Jin
    • Rui-Jian Xie

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 02 November 2013 Pages: 1859 - 1866

29. Numerical analysis of arc characteristics in two-electrode GTAW

    • Xueping Ding
    • Huan Li
    • Huiliang Wei

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 02 November 2013 Pages: 1867 - 1874

30. The principal component analysis (PCA)-based approaches for multi-response optimization: some areas of concerns

    • Susanta Kumar Gauri
    • Surajit Pal

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 02 November 2013 Pages: 1875 - 1887

31. Performance evaluation of control chart for multiple assignable causes using genetic algorithm

    • Imtiaz Ahmed
    • Ineen Sultana
    • Abdullahil Azeem

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 05 November 2013 Pages: 1889 - 1902

32. An intelligent interactive approach for assembly process planning based on hierarchical classification of parts

    • ShiQi Li
    • Yi Liu
    • HongMei Zeng

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 05 November 2013 Pages: 1903 - 1914

33. A mechanical structure-based design method and its implementation on a fly-cutting machine tool design

    • Yingchun Liang
    • Wanqun Chen
    • Haitao Liu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 05 November 2013 Pages: 1915 - 1921

34. Fabrication of small size inner spiral ribbed copper tube by fluid mandrel drawing

    • Tanit Tangsri
    • Somchai Norasethasopon
    • Kazunari Yoshida

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 05 November 2013 Pages: 1923 - 1930

35. Real-time measuring method to measure the micro-displacement of a rotating cutter in precise piston noncylinder pinhole boring

    • Bin Wang
    • Yijie Wu
    • Huanghu Peng

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 05 November 2013 Pages: 1931 - 1937

36. Genetic and differential evolution algorithms for the allocation of customers to potential distribution centers in a fuzzy environment

    • A. Mahmoodi-Rad
    • S. Molla-Alizadeh-Zavardehi
    • S. Niroomand

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 05 November 2013 Pages: 1939 - 1954

37. A clustering-based modified variable neighborhood search algorithm for a dynamic job shop scheduling problem

    • Mohammad Amin Adibi
    • Jamal Shahrabi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 05 November 2013 Pages: 1955 - 1961

38. Experimental analysis of applicability of a picosecond laser for micro-polishing of micromilled Inconel 718 superalloy

    • Abdullah M. Khalid Hafiz
    • Evgueni V. Bordatchev
    • Remus O. Tutunea-Fatan

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 08 November 2013 Pages: 1963 - 1978

39. Analysis of characteristics of molten pool using cast shadow during high-power disk laser welding

    • Yanxi Zhang
    • Xiangdong Gao

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 08 November 2013 Pages: 1979 - 1988

40. Posture adaptive control of the flexible grinding head for blisk manufacturing

    • Pengbing Zhao
    • Yaoyao Shi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 08 November 2013 Pages: 1989 - 2001

41. Optimization of processing parameters for double-ridged rectangular tube rotary draw bending based on grey relational analysis

    • Yuanhai Xiao
    • Yuli Liu
    • Jiahai Ren

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 10 November 2013 Pages: 2003 - 2011

42. Life cycle implications of product modular architectures in closed-loop supply chains

    • Wu-Hsun Chung
    • Gül E. Okudan Kremer
    • Richard A. Wysk

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 10 November 2013 Pages: 2013 - 2028

43. Thickness improvement in single point incremental forming deduced by sequential limit analysis

    • M. J. Mirnia
    • B. Mollaei Dariani
    • J. R. Duflou

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 10 November 2013 Pages: 2029 - 2041

44. Developing a 3D colour image reproduction system for additive manufacturing of facial prostheses

    • Kaida Xiao
    • Faraedon Zardawi
    • Julian M. Yates

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 10 November 2013 Pages: 2043 - 2049

45. Study of machining parameters optimization for different materials in WEDM

    • Yunn-Shiuan Liao
    • Tzung-Jen Chuang
    • Young-Ping Yu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 November 2013 Pages: 2051 - 2058

46. Bayesian analysis of employee suggestions in a food company

    • Francisco Rafael Cardoso
    • Jorge Alberto Achcar
    • José Camilo Barbosa

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 November 2013 Pages: 2059 - 2070

47. Using a double ball bar to identify position-independent geometric errors on the rotary axes of five-axis machine tools

    • Sitong Xiang
    • Jianguo Yang
    • Yi Zhang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 November 2013 Pages: 2071 - 2082

48. A method for off-line compensation of cutting force-induced errors in robotic machining by tool path modification

    • Nikola R. Slavkovic
    • Dragan S. Milutinovic
    • Milos M. Glavonjic

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 12 November 2013 Pages: 2083 - 2096

49. The multi-objective optimization of medium-speed WEDM process parameters for machining SKD11 steel by the hybrid method of RSM and NSGA-II

    • Guojun Zhang
    • Zhen Zhang
    • Xinyu Shao

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 13 November 2013 Pages: 2097 - 2109

50. Grain trajectory and grain workpiece contact analyses for modeling of grinding force and energy partition

    • Dexiang Wang
    • Peiqi Ge
    • Jingliang Jiang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 13 November 2013 Pages: 2111 - 2123