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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 …
Cyber-Enabled Product Lifecycle Management: A Multi-Agent Framework, Vishwa V. Kumar, Avimanyu Sahoo, Frank W. Liou
Cyber-Enabled Product Lifecycle Management: A Multi-Agent Framework, Vishwa V. Kumar, Avimanyu Sahoo, Frank W. Liou
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Trouble free use of a product and its associated services for a specified minimum period of time is a major factor to win the customer's trust in the product. Rapid and easy serviceability to maintain its functionalities plays a key role in achieving this goal. However, the sustainability of such a model cannot be promised unless the current health status of the product is monitored and condition-based maintenance is exercised. Internet of Things (IoT), an important connectivity paradigm of recent times, which connects physical objects to the internet for real-time information exchange and execution of physical actions via wired/wireless protocols. …