OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture is 11. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Powder Bed Fusion of nickel-based superalloys: A review	275
Surface integrity in metal machining - Part I: Fundamentals of surface characteristics and formation mechanisms	226
Progress and perspectives in laser additive manufacturing of key aeroengine materials	213
Phase transition and plastic deformation mechanisms induced by self-rotating grinding of GaN single crystals	177
Science and art of ductile grinding of brittle solids	165
Advances in micro milling: From tool fabrication to process outcomes	161
Surface integrity in metal machining - Part II: Functional performance	158
Advancements in material removal mechanism and surface integrity of high speed metal cutting: A review	148
Compliant grinding and polishing: A review	147
On the relationship between cutting forces and anisotropy features in the milling of LPBF Inconel 718 for near net shape parts	114
Additive manufacturing of bio-inspired multi-scale hierarchically strengthened lattice structures	100
Systematic review on tool breakage monitoring techniques in machining operations	84
Progressive developments, challenges and future trends in laser shock peening of metallic materials and alloys: A comprehensive review	83
In situ X-ray imaging of pore formation mechanisms and dynamics in laser powder-blown directed energy deposition additive manufacturing	83
Post-processing of additively manufactured metallic alloys – A review	82
Size effects in multi-scale materials processing and manufacturing	80
Temperature effect on the material removal mechanism of soft-brittle crystals at nano/micron scale	80
Review on field assisted metal additive manufacturing	79
Towards understanding the machining mechanism of the atomic force microscopy tip-based nanomilling process	78
Surface generation of tungsten carbide in laser-assisted diamond turning	74
The state of the art for numerical simulations of the effect of the microstructure and its evolution in the metal-cutting processes	74
High deposition rate powder- and wire-based laser directed energy deposition of metallic materials: A review	67
Machine tool calibration: Measurement, modeling, and compensation of machine tool errors	67
Recent progress on the additive manufacturing of aluminum alloys and aluminum matrix composites: Microstructure, properties, and applications	66
Analytical springback assessment in flexible stretch bending of complex shapes	61

Vaporization of alloying elements and explosion behavior during laser powder bed fusion of Cu–10Zn alloy	60
Direct observations of tribological behavior in cutting with textured cutting tools	59
Microstructure and residual stress modulation of 7075 aluminum alloy for improving fatigue performance by laser shock peening	58
Tracking error prediction informed motion control of a parallel machine tool for high-performance machining	57
Effect of joint interfacial contact stiffness on structural dynamics of ultra-precision machine tool	53
Nanometric cutting: Mechanisms, practices and future perspectives	52
Effects of rotation tool-induced heat and material flow behaviour on friction stir lapped Al/steel joint formation and resultant microstructure	51
Surface integrity and material removal mechanisms in high-speed grinding of Al/SiCp metal matrix composites	51
Oriented structure of short fiber reinforced polymer composites processed by selective laser sintering: The role of powder-spreading process	49
Adaptive shearing-gradient thickening polishing (AS-GTP) and subsurface damage inhibition	49
Mechanical properties estimation of additively manufactured metal components using femtosecond laser ultrasonics and laser polishing	49
Novel magic angle-step state and mechanism for restraining the path ripple of magnetorheological finishing	49
Geometric errors identification considering rigid-body motion constraint for rotary axis of multi-axis machine tool using a tracking interferometer	47
Review of additive electrochemical micro-manufacturing technology	47
Multiscale modeling of coupling mechanisms in electrically assisted deformation of ultrathin sheets: An example on a nickel-based superalloy	45
Surface formation in laser-assisted grinding high-strength alloys	45
Multi-material additive manufacturing of a bio-inspired layered ceramic/metal structure: Formation mechanisms and mechanical properties	45
Towards understanding the thermal history of microstructural surface deformation when cutting a next generation powder metallurgy nickel-base superalloy	44
Electroplasticity in electrically-assisted forming: Process phenomena, performances and modelling	43
Clarification of the effect of temperature and strain rate on workpiece deformation behaviour in metal forming processes	42
Origin of material removal mechanism in shear thickening-chemical polishing	41
A machining test to evaluate thermal influence on the kinematics of a five-axis machine tool	38
Laser aided additive manufacturing of spatially heterostructured steels	38
In-depth understanding of material flow behavior and refinement mechanism during bobbin tool friction stir welding	37
An efficient approach for atomic-scale polishing of single-crystal silicon via plasma-based atom-selective etching	37
Ni–Ti multicell interlacing Gyroid lattice structures with ultra-high hyperelastic response fabricated by laser powder bed fusion	37
Electrochemical jet manufacturing technology: From fundamentals to application	36
A comparative study on deformation mechanisms, microstructures and mechanical properties of wide thin-ribbed sections formed by sideways and forward extrusion	35
The role of microstructural characteristics of additively manufactured Alloy 718 on tool wear in machining	35
Breaking bending limit of difficult-to-form titanium tubes by differential heating-based reconstruction of neutral layer shifting	35
Deformation mode and wall thickness variation in conventional spinning of metal sheets	35
Revealing melt flow instabilities in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of aluminum alloy via in-situ high-speed X-ray imaging	34
Investigation of formability, microstructures and post-forming mechanical properties of heat-treatable aluminum alloys subjected to pre-aged hardening warm forming	33
Unravelling the ultrasonic effect on residual stress and microstructure in dissimilar ultrasonic-assisted friction stir welding of Al/Mg alloys	33
Characterization of material strain and thermal softening effects in the cutting process	31
Advances in machining of hard tissues – From material removal mechanisms to tooling solutions	30
Generic three-dimensional model of freeform surface polishing with non-Newtonian fluids	30
Physics-informed Bayesian inference for milling stability analysis	30
Fabrication of micro-reentrant structures by liquid/gas interface shape-regulated electrochemical deposition	30
What micro-mechanical testing can reveal about machining processes	29
Gradient microstructure and prominent performance of wire-arc directed energy deposited magnesium alloy via laser shock peening	29
A material point method based investigation on crack classification and transformation induced by grit geometry during scratching silicon carbide	29
Deformation behavior of 5052 aluminum alloy sheets during electromagnetic hydraulic forming	28
Investigation of mass transfer inside micro structures and its effect on replication accuracy in precision micro electroforming	28
Femtosecond laser polishing with high pulse frequency for improving performance of specialised aerospace material systems: MCrAlY coatings in thermal barrier coating system	28
Analytical modelling method for thermal balancing design of machine tool structural components	28
Identification and optimization of CNC dynamics in time-dependent machining processes and its validation to fluid jet polishing	27
Quantitative investigation of gas flow, powder-gas interaction, and powder behavior under different ambient pressure levels in laser powder bed fusion	27
Can mode coupling chatter happen in milling?	27
Understanding keyhole induced-porosities in laser powder bed fusion of aluminum and elimination strategy	27

Dynamics and chatter stability of crest-cut end mills	26
Modelling of ultra-thin steel sheet in two-stage tensile deformation considering strain path change and grain size effect and application in multi-stage microforming	26
Beneficial stress of a coating on ductile-mode cutting of single-crystal brittle material	26
Elucidation of the mechanism of the deteriorating interelectrode environment in micro EDM drilling	26
Promoting the densification and grain refinement with assistance of static magnetic field in laser powder bed fusion	26
Effects of laser oscillation on metal mixing, microstructure, and mechanical property of Aluminum–Copper welds	25
Laser shock peening enables 3D gradient metal structures: A case study on manufacturing self-armored hydrophobic surfaces	25
A reconfigurable mechanism model for error identification in the double ball bar tests of machine tools	24
Shear assisted processing and extrusion of enhanced strength aluminum alloy tubing	24
Online interpolation of 5-axis machining toolpaths with global blending	24
Research on the influence of robot structural mode on regenerative chatter in milling and analysis of stability boundary improvement domain	24
Influence of workpiece texture and strain hardening on chip formation during machining of Ti–6Al–4V alloy	23
Microstructural modulation of TiAl alloys for controlling ultra-precision machinability	22
Grain refinement and columnar-to-equiaxed transition of Ti6Al4V during additive manufacturing via different laser oscillations	22
On-machine measurement with an electrochemical jet machine tool	21
Keyhole pores reduction in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of nickel alloy 625	21
Fabrication of permanent self-lubricating 2D material-reinforced nickel mould tools using electroforming	21
Electrolytic-dielectrics: A route to zero recast electrical discharge machining	20
Chip-free surface patterning of toxic brittle polycrystalline materials through micro/nanoscale burnishing	20
Dissimilar linear friction welding of Ni-based superalloys	20
In-depth microscopic characterisation of the weld faying interface revealing stress-induced metallurgical transformations during friction stir spot welding	20
In-situ experimental and high-fidelity modeling tools to advance understanding of metal additive manufacturing	20
Sinter formation during directed energy deposition of titanium alloy powders	19
Micro/nano incremental material removal mechanisms in high-frequency ultrasonic vibration-assisted cutting of 316L stainless steel	19
Origin of the lateral return error in a five-axis ultraprecision machine tool and its influence on ball-end milling surface roughness	19
Fast-tool-servo-controlled shear-thickening micropolishing	19
Machining of long ceramic fibre reinforced metal matrix composites – How could temperature influence the cutting mechanisms?	19
Prediction of ductile fracture in skew rolling processes	19
Electric current evaluation for process monitoring in electron beam directed energy deposition	17
A strong basis for friction as the origin of size effect in cutting of metals	17
A review of static and dynamic analysis of ball screw feed drives, recirculating linear guideway, and ball screw	17
Novel forming process for aluminum alloy thin shells at ultra-low temperature gradient	17
Achieving material diversity in wire arc additive manufacturing: Leaping from alloys to composites via wire innovation	17
Energy field assisted metal forming: Current status, challenges and prospects	16
Self-acting optimal design of spindle speed variation for regenerative chatter suppression based on novel analysis of internal process energy behavior	16
Hybrid forming process combining electromagnetic and quasi-static forming of ultra-thin titanium sheets: Formability and mechanism	16
Towards stable milling: Principle and application of active contact robotic milling	15
Understanding local cutting features affecting surface integrity of gear flank in gear skiving	15
The effects of grit properties and dressing on grinding mechanics and wheel performance: Analytical assessment framework	15
The study of central cracking mechanism and criterion in cross wedge rolling	15
Analytical modelling of transient thermal characteristics of precision machine tools and real-time active thermal control method	15
Effects of cyclic loading on subsurface microstructural changes of zirconia polycrystals in nanoscale mechanical processing	15
Deformation mechanisms and fracture in tension under cyclic bending plus compression, single point and double-sided incremental sheet forming processes	14
Generalised NURBS interpolator with nonlinear feedrate scheduling and interpolation error compensation	14
Understanding the cutting mechanisms of composite structured soft tissues	14
Instantaneous formation of covalently bonded diamond–graphite–graphene with synergistic properties	14
Identification of interaction mechanisms during drag finishing by means of an original macroscopic numerical model	13
Radial hydro-forging bending: A novel method to reduce the springback of AHSS tubular component	13
Rapid stability analysis of serrated end mills using graphical-frequency domain methods	13
Cathodic discharge plasma in electrochemical jet machining: Phenomena, mechanism and characteristics	13
In situ monitoring the effects of Ti6Al4V powder oxidation during laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing	13
Mechanisms of tool-workpiece interaction in ultraprecision diamond turning of single-crystal SiC for curved microstructures	13
Sinuous plastic flow: Mechanics, microstructural basis, and control	13
A novel two-stage friction stir-assisted incremental sheet forming method for uniform microstructure and enhanced properties in aluminum alloys	13
Analysis of burr formation in finish machining of nickel-based superalloy with worn tools using micro-scale in-situ techniques	13
Laser printing of large-scale metal micro/nanoparticle array: Deposition behavior and microstructure	13
On the influence of varying the crystallographic texture of alumina CVD coatings on cutting performance in steel turning	12
Significance of waveform design to achieve bipolar electrochemical jet machining of passivating material via regulation of electrode reaction kinetics	12
Analytical prediction of chatter stability for modulated turning	12
Friction stud riveting (FSR) of thick high-strength aluminum alloy structure	12
A new characterisation method for stress, hardness, microstructure, and slip lines using the stored energy field in the cutting deformation zones of workpiece	12
Unraveling of the laser drilling of carbon/carbon composites: Ablation mechanisms, shape evolution, and damage evaluation	12
Deviation of mechanical behavior in microforming from continuum scaling: A geometrically necessary dislocation storage perspective	11
Investigation of the low-frequency chatter in robotic milling	11
Cascaded sliding mode position control (SMC-PI) for an improved dynamic behavior of elastic feed drives	11
Achieving superelastic shape recoverability in smart flexible CuAlMn metamaterials via 3D printing	11
Error estimation and cross-coupled control based on a novel tool pose representation method of a five-axis hybrid machine tool	11
Investigation of the grain deformation to orthogonal cutting process of the textured Alloy 718 fabricated by laser powder bed fusion	11
A full-covariance uncertainty assessment in on-machine probing	11