Search Results - "Kurfess, Thomas"

Online quality inspection using Bayesian classification in powder-bed additive manufacturing from high-resolution visual camera images by Aminzadeh, Masoumeh, Kurfess, Thomas R.

“…Despite their advances and numerous benefits, metal powder-bed additive manufacturing (AM) processes still suffer from the high chances of defect formation and…”
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Signal processing techniques for rolling element bearing spall size estimation by Chen, Aoyu, Kurfess, Thomas R.

“…•The empirical model of the entry event improves the precision to identify the entry point from the bearing vibration signal to improve estimation result.•The…”
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Part data integration in the Shop Floor Digital Twin: Mobile and cloud technologies to enable a manufacturing execution system by Urbina Coronado, Pedro Daniel, Lynn, Roby, Louhichi, Wafa, Parto, Mahmoud, Wescoat, Ethan, Kurfess, Thomas

“…•Mobile and cloud computing are advantageous to use in a smart factory environment.•A mobile Android OS based manufacturing execution system (MES) is…”
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A new model for rolling element bearing defect size estimation by Chen, Aoyu, Kurfess, Thomas R.

“…•Entry signal is used to find the moment when the ball center arrives entry edge.•All the parameters for the estimation can be obtained from the vibration…”
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Machinability study and process optimization in face milling of some super alloys with indexable copy face mill inserts by Nath, Chandra, Brooks, Zachary, Kurfess, Thomas R.

“…Hard-to-cut materials such as stainless steels and nickel-based super alloys are widely applied in different critical areas, e.g., aerospace and automotive…”
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Grain refinement and mechanical properties of CP-Ti processed by warm accumulative roll bonding by Milner, Justin L., Abu-Farha, Fadi, Bunget, Cristina, Kurfess, Thomas, Hammond, Vincent H.

“…Accumulative roll bonding (ARB), a severe plastic deformation technique, was used in this study to process commercially pure titanium (CP-Ti) at 450°C. Sheet…”
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Investigating surface metrology of curved wall surface during milling of SS304 with different tool path strategies by Brooks, Zachary, Nath, Chandra, Kurfess, Thomas R.

“…Curved mating surfaces that exist in complex engine parts such as turbine blades play a critical role in part fitting and assembly and, thus, system…”
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Implementation of Sacrificial Support Structures for Hybrid Manufacturing of Thin Walls by Vaughan, Derek, Saldana, Christopher, Kurfess, Thomas, Nycz, Andrzej

“…Thin-walled features can be difficult to produce with traditional machining methods which often rely on excess stock material for stiffness. This challenge is…”
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Voxel-based analysis and modeling of MRR computational accuracy in milling process by Nie, Zhenguo, Lynn, Roby, Tucker, Tommy, Kurfess, Thomas

“…•MRR calculational formulas of milling processes are deduced based on the voxel representation.•Discrepancies between voxel-based simulated MRR and the…”
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A Case about the Upgrade of Manufacturing Equipment for Insertion into an Industry 4.0 Environment by García-Garza, Marcelo A, Ahuett-Garza, Horacio, Lopez, Maria G, Orta-Castañón, Pedro, Kurfess, Thomas R, Urbina Coronado, Pedro D, Güemes-Castorena, David, Villa, Salvador G, Salinas, Sergio

“…Industry 4.0 is a synonym for the confluence of technologies that allows the integration of information technology, data science, and automated equipment, to…”
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Surface Qualification Toolpath Optimization for Hybrid Manufacturing by Thien, Austen, Saldana, Christopher, Kurfess, Thomas

“…Hybrid manufacturing machine tools have great potential to revolutionize manufacturing by combining both additive manufacturing (AM) and subtractive…”
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Indoor location service in support of a smart manufacturing facility by Carrasco, Ulises, Urbina Coronado, Pedro Daniel, Parto, Mahmoud, Kurfess, Thomas

“…•System finds the nearest CNC machine to a user with a ERP app and Bluetooth beacons.•RSSIs are sent to the cloud, which hosts the RSSIs and returns the…”
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Gouge-free voxel-based machining for parallel processors by Tarbutton, Joshua, Kurfess, Thomas R., Tucker, Tommy, Konobrytskyi, Dmytryi

“…Manufacturers produce complex parts by utilizing computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software to generate tool paths for a machine tool to follow. CAM systems…”
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Train the trainers in industry 4.0: a model for the development of competencies in non-synchronous environments by Ahuett-Garza, Horacio, Urbina Coronado, Pedro Daniel, Noriega Velasco, Julio, Díaz de León López, Enrique, Markert, Bernd, Kurfess, Thomas R.

“…Manufacturing is a critical component of the economy of industrialized nations. Training of the workforce is vital for the survival and competitiveness of…”
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Adaptive Deep Path: Efficient Coverage of a Known Environment under Various Configurations by Chen, Xin, Tucker, Thomas M., Kurfess, Thomas R., Vuduc, Richard

“…Coverage path planning of a known environment sees a variety of applications, including cleaning, surveillance, agriculture and 3D printing. Most approaches…”
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Automotive engineering curriculum development: case study for Clemson University by Mears, Laine, Omar, Mohammed, Kurfess, Thomas R.

“…The automotive manufacturing industry has transitioned in the past 20 years from a central technical focus to an integrated and globally distributed supply…”
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Max orientation coverage: efficient path planning to avoid collisions in the CNC milling of 3D objects by Chen, Xin, Tucker, Thomas M., Kurfess, Thomas R., Vuduc, Richard, Hu, Liting

“…Most path planning algorithms for covering a complex 3D object ignore physical limitations or constraints on a robot's motion. Adhering to such constraints for…”
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Connectivity as a Design Feature for Industry 4.0 Production Equipment: Application for the Development of an In-Line Metrology System by Castro-Martin, Ana Pamela, Ahuett-Garza, Horacio, Guamán-Lozada, Darío, Márquez-Alderete, Maria F., Urbina Coronado, Pedro D., Orta Castañon, Pedro A., Kurfess, Thomas R., González de Castilla, Emilio

“…Industry 4.0 (I4.0) is built upon the capabilities of Internet of Things technologies that facilitate the recollection and processing of data. Originally…”
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Evaluation of the trends in jobs and skill-sets using data analytics: a case study by Alibasic, Armin, Upadhyay, Himanshu, Simsekler, Mecit Can Emre, Kurfess, Thomas, Woon, Wei Lee, Omar, Mohammed Atif

“…Introduction Fast-emerging technologies are making the job market dynamic, causing desirable skills to evolve continuously. It is therefore important to…”
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A geometric postprocessing method for 5-axis machine tools using locations of joint points by Yun, Jaedeuk, Jung, Yoongho, Kurfess, Thomas

“…We present a postprocessing algorithm for 5-axis machines, which can be applied to types with two rotary axes (2R-3L) and three rotary axes (3R-2L). Five-axis…”
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