1. Subsurface damage depth and distribution in rotary ultrasonic machining and conventional grinding of glass BK7

   • Dongxi Lv
   • Hongxiang Wang
   • Ziqiang Yin

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 26 January 2016 Pages: 2361 - 2371

2. Performance analysis of dissimilar friction stir welded aluminium alloy AA5052 and HSLA steel butt joints using response surface method

   • K. K. Ramachandran
   • N. Murugan
   • S. Shashi Kumar

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 January 2016 Pages: 2373 - 2392

3. A simple general process model for vibratory finishing

   • Stephen Wan
   • Yu Chan Liu
   • Keng Soon Woon

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 January 2016 Pages: 2393 - 2400

4. Research on five-axis flank milling of convex edge surface with a concave cutter

   • He Ying
   • Chen Zhitong
   • Xu Rufeng

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 January 2016 Pages: 2401 - 2409

5. Laser beam micro-milling (LBMM) of selected aerospace alloys

   • Abdulrahman M. Alahmari
   • Saied Darwish
   • Naveed Ahmed

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 January 2016 Pages: 2411 - 2431

6. Theoretical and experimental investigation on modeling of surface topography influenced by the tool-workpiece vibration in the cutting direction and feeding direction in single-point diamond turning

   • Fujing Tian
   • Ziqiang Yin
   • Shengyi Li

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 January 2016 Pages: 2433 - 2439

7. Investigation on the ploughing force in microcutting considering the cutting edge radius

   • Xian Wu
   • Liang Li
   • Li Zhong

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 January 2016 Pages: 2441 - 2447

8. Investigation on broaching performance and unloading mechanism of micro-textured broach

   • Jing Ni
   • Bin Li
   • Lu Li

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 January 2016 Pages: 2449 - 2458

9. Development of an efficient method of jamming prediction for designing locating systems in computer-aided fixture design

   • Hadi Parvaz
   • Mohammad Javad Nategh

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 27 January 2016 Pages: 2459 - 2471

10. Optimization of welding process parameters by combining Kriging surrogate with particle swarm optimization algorithm

    • Ping Jiang
    • Longchao Cao
    • Xinyu Shao

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 28 January 2016 Pages: 2473 - 2483

11. Tool path modeling and error sensitivity analysis of crankshaft pin CNC grinding

    • Weifeng Wei
    • Guangpeng Zhang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 28 January 2016 Pages: 2485 - 2502

    

12. Stability analysis for micro-milling nickel-based superalloy process

    • XiaoHong Lu
    • Zhenyuan Jia
    • Lusi Gao

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 28 January 2016 Pages: 2503 - 2515

13. The application of modified viscoplastic constitutive relationship on the warpage prediction of injection-molded part

    • Xianjun Sun
    • Xuming Su
    • Zuguo Bao

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 28 January 2016 Pages: 2517 - 2526

14. Experimental investigation of flank wear in end milling of aluminum alloy with water-based TiO₂ nanofluid lubricant in minimum quantity lubrication technique

    • M. S. Najiha
    • M. M. Rahman

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 28 January 2016 Pages: 2527 - 2537

15. Single pass fiber laser butt welding of explosively welded 2205/X65 bimetallic sheets and study on the properties of the welded joint

    • Ning-Nian Gou
    • Jian-Xun Zhang
    • Zong-Yue Bi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 28 January 2016 Pages: 2539 - 2549

16. Mechanical and metallurgical properties of dissimilar AA6061-T6 and AA7277-T6 joint made by FSW technique

    • M. R. M. Aliha
    • M. Shahheidari
    • S. Hossain

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 28 January 2016 Pages: 2551 - 2565

17. Study of the effect of heat treatment on the structure and properties of the specimens obtained by the method of direct metal deposition

    • A. I. Gorunov
    • A. Kh. Gilmutdinov

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 28 January 2016 Pages: 2567 - 2574

18. Remanufacturing in industry: advices from the field

    • Idiano D’Adamo
    • Paolo Rosa

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 28 January 2016 Pages: 2575 - 2584

19. A quantitative planning method of variable feed rates for cold profiled ring rolling process

    • Lanyun Li
    • Xiao Li
    • Zhi He

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 28 January 2016 Pages: 2585 - 2593

20. Compression behavior of polyurethane polishers in optical polishing process

    • N. Belkhir
    • A. Chorfa
    • D. Bouzid

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 28 January 2016 Pages: 2595 - 2601

21. Joint properties of friction welded joint between 6061 Al alloy pipe and Al-Si12CuNi (AC8A) Al cast alloy pipe

    • Masaaki Kimura
    • Hiroyuki Sakaguchi
    • Tsuyoshi Takahashi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 28 January 2016 Pages: 2603 - 2614

22. The influence of cryogenic and heat treatment on the mechanical properties of laser-welded AZ91D

    • Yanjin Shen

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 January 2016 Pages: 2615 - 2619

23. Constitutive relationship of 4Cr9Si2 and technological parameters on the inner bore of cross wedge rolling for preform hollow valves

    • Hongchao Ji
    • Jinping Liu
    • Zhenghuan Hu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 January 2016 Pages: 2621 - 2633

24. An assembly retrieval approach based on shape distributions and Earth Mover’s Distance

    • Pan Wang
    • Yuan Li
    • Jianfeng Yu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 January 2016 Pages: 2635 - 2651

25. Sensitivity analysis of material and process parameters in finite element modeling of selective laser melting of Inconel 625

    • Luis E. Criales
    • Yiğit M. Arısoy
    • Tuğrul Özel

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 January 2016 Pages: 2653 - 2666

26. Application of adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system and genetic algorithm for pressure path optimization in sheet hydroforming process

    • A. Yaghoobi
    • M. Bakhshi-Jooybari
    • H. Baseri

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 January 2016 Pages: 2667 - 2677

27. Preparation and cutting performance of reactively hot pressed TiB₂-SiC ceramic tool when machining Invar36 alloy

    • Guolong Zhao
    • Chuanzhen Huang
    • Bin Zou

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 January 2016 Pages: 2679 - 2688

28. Development and application of software for open and soft multi-axis EDM CNC systems

    • Haipeng Huang
    • Guanxin Chi
    • Zhenlong Wang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 January 2016 Pages: 2689 - 2700

29. The calculation of vertical rolling force by using angular bisector yield criterion and Pavlov principle

    • Jianzhao Cao
    • Yuanming Liu
    • Dewen Zhao

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 January 2016 Pages: 2701 - 2710

30. Main benefits obtained from a successful JIT implementation

    • Jorge L. García Alcaraz
    • Aidé A. Maldonado Macías
    • Emilio Jiménez Macías

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 January 2016 Pages: 2711 - 2722

31. Numerical and experimental investigation on the weld-induced deformation and residual stress in stiffened plates with brackets

    • Bai-Qiao Chen
    • C. Guedes Soares

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 January 2016 Pages: 2723 - 2733

32. 3D modelling of kinematic fields in the cutting area: application to milling

    • W. Yousfi
    • R. Laheurte
    • M. Calamaz

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 January 2016 Pages: 2735 - 2745

33. Size effect in gas forming a hot-bent AA5xxx V-shaped trough trimmed for an airplane strakelet skin panel

    • Shyong Lee
    • Jung-Sung Tang
    • Chun-Lin Chu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 January 2016 Pages: 2747 - 2752

34. Influence of ultrasonic assisted grinding on Abbott-Firestone curve

    • Haifeng Chen
    • Jinyuan Tang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 January 2016 Pages: 2753 - 2757

35. A micro-model of the material removal depth for the polishing process

    • Junde Qi
    • Dinghua Zhang
    • Bing Chen

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 January 2016 Pages: 2759 - 2770

36. Machinability improvement of gear hobbing via process simulation and tool wear predictions

    • X. Dong
    • C. Liao
    • H.H. Zhang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 January 2016 Pages: 2771 - 2779

37. Using spindle noise to monitor tool wear in a turning process

    • N. Seemuang
    • T. McLeay
    • T. Slatter

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE Open access 29 January 2016 Pages: 2781 - 2790

38. Groove-center detection in gas metal arc welding using a template-matching method

    • Xiaojia Wang
    • Yonghua Shi
    • Yang Li

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 29 January 2016 Pages: 2791 - 2801

39. Some comments on “Optimization of production scheduling with time-dependent and machine-dependent electricity cost for industrial energy efficiency”

    • Jeongin Koo
    • Byung-In Kim

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 30 January 2016 Pages: 2803 - 2806

40. A new cutting force prediction method in ball-end milling based on material properties for difficult-to-machine materials

    • Zhen-yuan Jia
    • Jie Ge
    • Zhen Liu

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 30 January 2016 Pages: 2807 - 2822

41. Grinding process of helical micro-drill using a six-axis CNC grinding machine and its fundamental drilling performance

    • Suyan Zhang
    • Zhiqiang Liang
    • Hongchao Jian

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 01 February 2016 Pages: 2823 - 2835

42. A method to predict possibility of arcing in EDM of TiB₂p reinforced ferrous matrix composite

    • A. B. Pandey
    • P. K. Brahmankar

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 01 February 2016 Pages: 2837 - 2849

43. In-process monitoring of cure degree by coplanar plate sensors

    • Luca Sorrentino
    • Costanzo Bellini

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 03 February 2016 Pages: 2851 - 2859

44. Optimization of toolpath with circular cycle transition for sharp corners in pocket milling

    • Shixiong Wu
    • Zhenyu Zhao
    • Wei Ma

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 03 February 2016 Pages: 2861 - 2871

45. Energy sustainability in operations: an optimization study

    • K. T. Shibin
    • Angappa Gunasekaran
    • Tripti Singh

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 04 February 2016 Pages: 2873 - 2884

46. Precision dicing of hard materials with abrasive blade

    • L. A. O. Araujo
    • C. R. Foschini
    • C. A. Fortulan

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 04 February 2016 Pages: 2885 - 2894

47. Investigation on the effects of parameters on hot cracking and tensile shear strength of overlap joint in laser welding dissimilar Al alloys

    • Yulong Zhang
    • Fenggui Lu
    • Xinhua Tang

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 04 February 2016 Pages: 2895 - 2904

48. Comparison on foil EDM characteristics of single crystal SiC between in deionized water and in EDM oil

    • Yonghua Zhao
    • Masanori Kunieda
    • Kohzoh Abe

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 04 February 2016 Pages: 2905 - 2912

49. Automatic detection of depth of cut during end milling operation using acoustic emission sensor

    • Haythem Gaja
    • Frank Liou

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 04 February 2016 Pages: 2913 - 2925

50. Effects of multi-pulse tempering on resistance spot welding of DP590 steel

    • Bin Wang
    • Lin Hua
    • Juanjuan Li

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 04 February 2016 Pages: 2927 - 2935