Manufacturing Systems and Processes

  1. Material Removal Processes
    1. Theory of Metal Cutting
      1. Chip Formation Mechanisms
        1. Continuous Chips
          1. Discontinuous Chips
            1. Built-Up Edge
            2. Cutting Forces
              1. Force Components
                1. Power Requirements
                2. Tool Wear and Tool Life
                  1. Wear Mechanisms
                    1. Tool Life Equations
                      1. Economic Tool Life
                    2. Cutting Tools and Tool Materials
                      1. Tool Geometry
                        1. Rake Angles
                          1. Relief Angles
                            1. Cutting Edge Geometry
                            2. Tool Materials
                              1. High-Speed Steel
                                1. Cemented Carbides
                                  1. Ceramics
                                    1. Cubic Boron Nitride
                                      1. Diamond Tools
                                      2. Tool Coatings
                                        1. TiN Coatings
                                          1. TiC Coatings
                                            1. Multi-Layer Coatings
                                          2. Turning Operations
                                            1. Lathe Components
                                              1. Facing Operations
                                                1. Parting Operations
                                                  1. Thread Cutting
                                                    1. Taper Turning
                                                      1. Knurling
                                                      2. Drilling and Hole-Making
                                                        1. Drilling Operations
                                                          1. Twist Drill Geometry
                                                            1. Drilling Parameters
                                                            2. Reaming Operations
                                                              1. Boring Operations
                                                                1. Tapping Operations
                                                                  1. Countersinking and Counterboring
                                                                  2. Milling Operations
                                                                    1. Milling Machine Types
                                                                      1. Horizontal Milling
                                                                        1. Vertical Milling
                                                                        2. Milling Cutters
                                                                          1. End Mills
                                                                            1. Face Mills
                                                                              1. Slab Mills
                                                                              2. Milling Operations
                                                                                1. Peripheral Milling
                                                                                  1. Face Milling
                                                                                    1. End Milling
                                                                                      1. Profile Milling
                                                                                    2. Grinding and Abrasive Processes
                                                                                      1. Grinding Wheel Characteristics
                                                                                        1. Abrasive Types
                                                                                          1. Grain Size
                                                                                            1. Bond Types
                                                                                              1. Wheel Structure
                                                                                              2. Surface Grinding
                                                                                                1. Cylindrical Grinding
                                                                                                  1. Centerless Grinding
                                                                                                    1. Internal Grinding
                                                                                                      1. Tool and Cutter Grinding
                                                                                                      2. Nontraditional Machining
                                                                                                        1. Electrical Discharge Machining
                                                                                                          1. Die Sinking EDM
                                                                                                            1. Wire EDM
                                                                                                              1. EDM Parameters
                                                                                                              2. Electrochemical Machining
                                                                                                                1. ECM Process
                                                                                                                2. Waterjet Cutting
                                                                                                                  1. Pure Waterjet
                                                                                                                    1. Abrasive Waterjet
                                                                                                                      1. Process Parameters
                                                                                                                      2. Laser Beam Machining
                                                                                                                        1. Laser Types
                                                                                                                          1. Laser Cutting
                                                                                                                            1. Laser Drilling
                                                                                                                            2. Ultrasonic Machining
                                                                                                                              1. Chemical Milling

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                                                                                                                            6. Joining and Assembly Processes