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Investigation into the Development of an Additive Manufacturing Technique for the Production of Fibre Composite Products (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bade, L., Hackney, P., Shyha, I., & Birkett, M. (2015). Investigation into the Development of an Additive Manufacturing Technique for the Production of Fibre Composite Products. Procedia Engineering, 132, 86-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.12.48

The advancements in manufacturing technology over recent years have made Additive Manufacturing, a breakthrough technology in the designing and manufacturing field. This paper discusses the possible applications of Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniq... Read More about Investigation into the Development of an Additive Manufacturing Technique for the Production of Fibre Composite Products.

Machining Unidirectional Composites using Single-Point Tools: Analysis of Cutting Forces, Chip Formation and Surface Integrity (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kahwash, F., Shyha, I., & Maheri, A. (2015). Machining Unidirectional Composites using Single-Point Tools: Analysis of Cutting Forces, Chip Formation and Surface Integrity. Procedia Engineering, 132, 569-576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.12.534

The need for high quality machining of composite materials is rising due to the increased utilisation of these materials across several applications. This paper presents experimental findings of orthogonal cutting of unidirectional glass fibre reinfo... Read More about Machining Unidirectional Composites using Single-Point Tools: Analysis of Cutting Forces, Chip Formation and Surface Integrity.

Effect of Varying Mixing Ratios and Pre-Heat Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane (PU) Foam (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Oppon, C., Hackney, P., Shyha, I., & Birkett, M. (2015). Effect of Varying Mixing Ratios and Pre-Heat Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane (PU) Foam. Procedia Engineering, 132, 701-708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.12.550

The continuous growth of the usage of Polyurethane foams requires that designers and manufacturers investigate the appropriate factors that affect their production and full usage in order to exploit their full potential. This research reports the eff... Read More about Effect of Varying Mixing Ratios and Pre-Heat Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane (PU) Foam.

Investigation of Cutting Tools and Working Conditions Effects when Cutting Ti-6al-4V using Vegetable Oil-Based Cutting Fluids (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shyha, I., Gariani, S., & Bhatti, M. (2015). Investigation of Cutting Tools and Working Conditions Effects when Cutting Ti-6al-4V using Vegetable Oil-Based Cutting Fluids. Procedia Engineering, 132, 577-584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.12.535

Power consumed in metal cutting is typically converted into heat near the cutting tool edge. Cutting fluids are then provided to a cutting zone in order to improve the tribological characteristics of machining processes and to dissipate the generated... Read More about Investigation of Cutting Tools and Working Conditions Effects when Cutting Ti-6al-4V using Vegetable Oil-Based Cutting Fluids.

Modelling of cutting fibrous composite materials: current practice (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kahwash, F., Shyha, I., & Maheri, A. (2015). Modelling of cutting fibrous composite materials: current practice. Procedia CIRP, 28, 52-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2015.04.010

Using fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) is increasing across many industries. Although FRP are laid-up in the near-net shape, several cutting operations are necessary to meet quality and dimensional requirements. Modelling of cutting is essential to un... Read More about Modelling of cutting fibrous composite materials: current practice.