Fundamental investigations into burr formation and damage mechanisms in the micro-milling of a biomedical grade polymer

Machining Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 112-133

  Ervine, Paul ^a   Odonnell, Garret E ^a   Walsh, Barry ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Alcon Laboratories Ireland Ltd   (Ireland)

Author keywords

machined surfaces; micro machining; milling; polymer machining

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINISHING; MICROMACHINING; MILLING (MACHINING); POLYMERS;

CUTTING PERFORMANCE; DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY; DIVERSE APPLICATIONS; HEURISTIC SOLUTIONS; MACHINED SURFACE; MATERIAL DEFORMATION; MATERIAL REMOVAL MECHANISMS; PRODUCTION CHALLENGES;

FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS;

EID: 84923348824     PISSN: 10910344     EISSN: 15322483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10910344.2014.991028     Document Type: Article

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