Dehong Huo 
Micro-Cutting 
Fundamentals and Applications

Micro-Cutting: Fundamentals and Applications
comprehensively covers the state of the art research and
engineering practice in micro/nano cutting: an area which is
becoming increasingly important, especially in modern
micro-manufacturing, ultraprecision manufacturing and high value
manufacturing.

This book provides basic theory, design and analysis of
micro-toolings and machines, modelling methods and techniques, and
integrated approaches for micro-cutting. The fundamental
characteristics, modelling, simulation and optimization of
micro/nano cutting processes are emphasized with particular
reference to the predictabilty, producibility, repeatability and
productivity of manufacturing at micro and nano scales.

The fundamentals of micro/nano cutting are applied to a variety
of machining processes including diamond turning, micromilling,
micro/nano grinding/polishing, ultraprecision machining, and the
design and implementation of micro/nano cutting process chains and
micromachining systems.

Key features

* Contains contributions from leading global experts

* Covers the fundamental theory of micro-cutting

* Presents applications in a variety of machining
processes

* Includes examples of how to implement and apply
micro-cutting for precision and micro-manufacturing

Micro-Cutting: Fundamentals and Applications is an ideal
reference for manufacturing engineers, production supervisors,
tooling engineers, planning and application engineers, as well as
machine tool designers. It is also a suitable textbook for
postgraduate students in the areas of micro-manufacturing,
micro-engineering and advanced manufacturing methods.

About the author

Kai Cheng, Brunel University, UK

Professor Kai Cheng holds the chair professorship in Manufacturing Systems at Brunel University. His current research interests focus on micro manufacturing, design of precision machine tools, and global/sustainable manufacturing and systems. Professor Cheng has published over 160 papers in learned international journals and refereed conferences, authored/edited 5 books and contributed 6 book chapters.

Professor Cheng is a fellow of the IET and IMech E. He is the head of the Advanced Manufacturing and Enterprise Engineering (AMEE) Department at Brunel, which consists of 10 academics and over 30 research assistants and Ph D students. Professor Cheng is the European editor of the International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology and a member of the editorial board of International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture.