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Part Remanufacturing Using Hybrid Manufacturing Processes, Xinchang Zhang, Frank W. Liou
Part Remanufacturing Using Hybrid Manufacturing Processes, Xinchang Zhang, Frank W. Liou
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Many users of high-performance metal parts, such as the aerospace industry, the mold/die casting industry, and heavy machinery consumers, extend the service of these damaged parts by employing remanufacturing technology. Additive manufacturing has unique capabilities, such as low heat input, a small heat-affected zone, free-form fabrication, and a near-net-shape. This paper summarizes the effort and the tested results to achieve an automated remanufacturing process using hybrid additive manufacturing and CNC machining processes. It will enable the robust remanufacturing-on-demand to significantly increase operational availability to reduce sustainment costs, thus will lead to robust and quality remanufacturing that is critical for remanufacturing …
Laser Aided Part Repair -- A Review, Jinglei Wang, Sashikanth Prakash, Yashodhan Joshi, Frank W. Liou
Laser Aided Part Repair -- A Review, Jinglei Wang, Sashikanth Prakash, Yashodhan Joshi, Frank W. Liou
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Laser aided part-repair is an emerging trend that has great potential for future industrial applications. Part-repair technologies are currently used in repairing military and civilian equipment. The focus of this paper is to review the current repair processes, which use the laser-aided metal deposition technology. Many metal parts, which are worn by continual use, can be restored to working condition by the deposition of metal with a laser and machining. This not only extends the life of the part, but also, saves on cost. A comparison between various processes, their parameters, efficiency, cost, and etc. are also presented. The process …