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Micromanufacturing Engineering and Technology

Micromanufacturing Engineering and Technology presents applicable knowledge of technology, equipment and applications, and the core economic issues of micromanufacturing for anyone… Read more

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Description

Micromanufacturing Engineering and Technology presents applicable knowledge of technology, equipment and applications, and the core economic issues of micromanufacturing for anyone with a basic understanding of manufacturing, material, or product engineering. It explains micro-engineering issues (design, systems, materials, market and industrial development), technologies, facilities, organization, competitiveness, and innovation with an analysis of future potential. The machining, forming, and joining of miniature / micro-products are all covered in depth, covering: grinding/milling, laser applications, and photo chemical etching; embossing (hot & UV), injection molding and forming (bulk, sheet, hydro, laser); mechanical assembly, laser joining, soldering, and packaging.

Key features

  • Presents case studies, material and design considerations, working principles, process configurations, and information on tools, equipment, parameters and control
  • Explains the many facets of recently emerging additive / hybrid technologies and systems, incl: photo-electric-forming, liga, surface treatment, and thin film fabrication
  • Outlines system engineering issues pertaining to handling, metrology, testing, integration and software
  • Explains widely used micro parts in bio / medical industry, information technology and automotive engineering
  • Covers technologies in high demand, such as: micro-mechanical-cutting, lasermachining, micro-forming, micro-EDM, micro-joining, photo-chemical-etching, photo-electro-forming, and micro-packaging

Readership

Engineers, Academia, Researchers, and Senior UG students, MSc/PhD students in Mechanical/ Manufacturing/ Materials/ Design Engineering

Table of contents

1. Overview of Micro-Manufacturing2. Micro-/Nano-Machining through Mechanical Cutting3. Micro-EDM4. Laser Micro-Structuring5. Hot Embossing6. Micro-Injection-Molding7. Micro-Bulk-Forming8. Forming of Micro-Sheet-Metal Components9. Micro-Hydroforming10. Laser-Assisted Micro-Forming11. Micro-Mechanical-Assembly12. Laser Beam Micro-Joining13. Deep X-Ray Lithography14. Surface Engineering and Micro-Manufacturing15. Polymer Thin Films - Processes, Parameters and Property Control16. Micro-/Nano-Fibres by Electrospinning Technology: Processing, Properties and Applications17. Tooling Process Chains and Concepts18. Handling for Micro-Manufacturing19. Robotics in Micro-Manufacturing and Micro-Robotics20. Optical Coherence Tomography for the Characterization of Micro-Parts and -Structures21. In-situ Testing of Mechanical Properties of Materials22. Testing and Diagnosis for Micro-Manufacturing Systems23. Micro-Mechanics Modeling for Micro-Forming Processes24. Manufacturing Execution Systems for Micro-Manufacturing25. Sustainability of Micro-Manufacturing Technologies

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About the editor

YQ

Yi Qin

Yi Qin is a Professor, Chair of Manufacturing Technology and Systems, and Director of the Centre for Precision-Manufacturing at The University of Strathclyde, UK. Professor Qin’s research interests include materials forming, precision/micro-manufacturing and manufacturing system technology. His main contributions to knowledge to-date include numerical modelling and analysis methods for materials and manufacturing, new material synthesis and manufacturing processes, machine, tool and product designs as well as new manufacturing system concepts. As one of the leading experts in the field, Professor Qin has led a series of research and development projects, including several large-scale R&D projects in micro-manufacturing involving many industrial companies. To date, he has published over 250 technical papers in the journals and international conferences, given keynote speeches/plenary addresses at more than 30 international conferences and workshops worldwide, a member of the scientific committee for more than 50 international conferences, including the chair of the international conferences on new forming technology and manufacturing research.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Chair of Manufacturing Technology and Systems, The University of Strathclyde, UK

About the author

YQ

Yi Qin

Yi Qin is a Professor, Chair of Manufacturing Technology and Systems, and Director of the Centre for Precision-Manufacturing at The University of Strathclyde, UK. Professor Qin’s research interests include materials forming, precision/micro-manufacturing and manufacturing system technology. His main contributions to knowledge to-date include numerical modelling and analysis methods for materials and manufacturing, new material synthesis and manufacturing processes, machine, tool and product designs as well as new manufacturing system concepts. As one of the leading experts in the field, Professor Qin has led a series of research and development projects, including several large-scale R&D projects in micro-manufacturing involving many industrial companies. To date, he has published over 250 technical papers in the journals and international conferences, given keynote speeches/plenary addresses at more than 30 international conferences and workshops worldwide, a member of the scientific committee for more than 50 international conferences, including the chair of the international conferences on new forming technology and manufacturing research.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Chair of Manufacturing Technology and Systems, The University of Strathclyde, UK

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