Machining (ENT 146/3)

The book series on manufacturing processes for engineers by Klocke is a reference for scientific and industrial experts. The compendium presents an overall picture of the most common machining and non-machining manufacturing processes.This volume on Grinding, Honing and Lapping starts from the basics of cutting edge engagement during grinding including chip formation, forces involved and energy distribution, as well as the wear of grinding grits. The characteristics of abrasive tools, their design and manufacturing are described, followed by the fundamentals of grinding fluids. Grinding of different materials (steel, cast iron, hard and brittle materials, nickel and titanium) is treated in-depth. Different grinding processes and their kinematic characteristics are then presented in detail. The parameters of different grinding procedures, references to process implementations as well as typical industrial applications are likewise specified. Besides honing and lapping, practical insights into polishing are provided. Special abrasive processes are presented including ultrasound assisted grinding and cutting with geometrically undefined cutting edges. Finally, monitoring systems for process control are discussed considering their increasing relevance and application in industrial manufacturing.The book is a comprehensive treatment of abrasive processes. It appears in the RWTH Edition Series as part of a 4 volume reference work.

The Automotive Body Manufacturing Systems and Processes covers the automotive manufacturing processes and systems with focus on assembly production plants. It provides a detailed coverage of the assembly operations starting from the automotive stamping and metal forming activities, the joining of automotive sub-assemblies, the automotive painting booths and its operation, and finally the vehicle final assembly activities (power train marriage, installation of interior and exterior trims). Such processes result in the complete vehicle structure and controls its design, fit and finish, its structural functionalities (the vehicle static stiffness) and dynamic performance in addition to its manufacturing costs. Key features: • Provides a unique, detailed coverage of the automotive manufacturing processes that discusses all the scientific (theory) and procedural aspects of each process. • Covers the issue of automotive stampings approval and dimensional verifications for the first time through introducing the Functional Build and event-based functional build concepts; in addition to the hard and soft fixtures utilization. • Delivers cost modeling schemes for the major automotive body panels and exposes the interaction between the automotive materials and its fabrication strategies. • Introduces the current automotive manufacturing process, its enabling technologies, and its inherent limitations. It also addresses future technologies that enable green, flexible manufacturing.