Material removal in the cutting process is regarded as a friction system with multiple input and output variables. The complexity of the cutting friction system is caused by the extreme conditions ...
A spinning tool plunges into two pieces of metal, rotating at a high rate of speed. As the tool begins to move, it softens and mixes the metal, creating a powerful weld—one that can securely join ...
The LP Survivor Series of disc-pack couplings from R+W America, Bensenville, Ill. (www.rw-america.com), transmit torque using friction. A series of bushings press the disc pack together. Precise ...
SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, Vol. 5, No. 2 (June 2012), pp. 333-344 (12 pages) ABSTRACT The major disadvantage of powder metallurgy (PM) is the density gradient throughout ...