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Phase Retrieval System for Assessing Diamond Turning and Optical Surface DefectsTBMG-105517/1/2011
An optical design is presented for a measurement system used to assess the impact of surface errors originating from diamond turning artifacts. Diamond turning artifacts are common by-products of optical surface shaping using the diamond turning process (a diamond-tipped cutting tool used in a lathe configuration).
Pre-Finishing of SiC for Optical ApplicationsTBMG-98795/1/2011
A method is based on two unique processing steps that are both based on deterministic machining processes using a single-point diamond turning (SPDT) machine. In the first step, a high-MRR (material removal rate) process is used to machine the part within several microns of the final geometry. In the second step, a low-MRR process is used to machine the part to near optical quality using a novel ductile regime machining (DRM) process.
Automotive Engineering International 2010-02-0210AEID02022/2/2010
Multiple cores bring multiple challenges Rapid adoption of dual-core processors requires change in areas such as software, hardware, power consumption, and heat dissipation. All the weight down New models may be larger than the vehicles they replace, but automakers are combating potential weight gains by turning to clever aluminum and carbon-fiber structures.
Trajectory Calculator for Finite-Radius Cutter on a LatheTBMG-35372/1/2009
A computer program calculates the two- dimensional trajectory (radial vs. axial position) of a finite-radius-of- curvature cutting tool on a lathe so as to cut a workpiece to a piecewise-continuous, analytically defined surface of revolution. (In the original intended application, the tool is a diamond cutter, and the workpiece is made of a crystalline material and is to be formed into an optical resonator disk.) The program also calculates an optimum cutting speed as F/L, where F is a material-dependent empirical factor and L is the effective instantaneous length of the cutting edge.
Single-Mode WGM Resonators Fabricated by Diamond TurningTBMG-27995/1/2008
A diamond turning process has made possible a significant advance in the art of whispering-gallery- mode (WGM) optical resonators. By use of this process, it is possible to fashion crystalline materials into WGM resonators that have ultrahigh resonance quality factors (high Q values), are compact (ranging in size from millimeters down to tens of microns), and support single electromagnetic modes.
Aerospace Engineering & Manufacturing 2008-03-01AEROMAR083/1/2008
Making an impact in fastening Engineers at Electroimpact help the company get a leg up on the competition in automated fastening. Narrowing in on military requirements UAVs/UCAVs are increasingly important, with the accent on integration- and wider engine choice. Machining and turning centers take center stage Makers of CNC machining equipment are incorporating more and better functionality into their products so users cope better with processing challenges such as those posed by tough new grades of aerospace materials. Open (and often) communication As aircraft companies battle for market share, uniting design and manufacturing teams remains a key challenge.
Dual-Beam Atom Laser Driven by Spinor DynamicsTBMG-115954/1/2007
An atom laser now undergoing development simultaneously generates two pulsed beams of correlated 87Rb atoms. (An atom laser is a source of atoms in beams characterized by coherent matter waves, analogous to a conventional laser, which is a source of coherent light waves.) The pumping mechanism of this atom laser is based on spinor dynamics in a Bose-Einstein beam running-wave dipole trap that has been formed by focusing of a CO2-laser beam. By a technique that is established in the art, the trap is loaded from an ultra-high-vacuum magneto-optical trap that is, itself, loaded via a cold atomic beam from an upstream two-dimensional magneto-optical trap that resides in a rubidium-vapor cell that is differentially pumped condensate. By virtue of the angular-momentum conserving collisions that generate the two beams, the number of atoms in one beam is correlated with the number of atoms in the other beam. Such correlations are intimately linked to entanglement and squeezing in atomic ensembles, and atom lasers like this one could be used in exploring related aspects of Bose-Einstein condensates, and as components of future sensors relying on atom interferometry.
Dual-Beam Atom Laser Driven by Spinor DynamicsTBMG-19244/1/2007
An atom laser now undergoing development simultaneously generates two pulsed beams of correlated 87Rb atoms. (An atom laser is a source of atoms in beams characterized by coherent matter waves, analogous to a conventional laser, which is a source of coherent light waves.) The pumping mechanism of this atom laser is based on spinor dynamics in a Bose-Einstein condensate. By virtue of the angular- momentum conserving collisions that generate the two beams, the number of atoms in one beam is correlated with the number of atoms in the other beam. Such correlations are intimately linked to entanglement and squeezing in atomic ensembles, and atom lasers like this one could be used in exploring related aspects of Bose-Einstein condensates, and as components of future sensors relying on atom interferometry.
Piezoelectric Tool Actuator for Precision Turning of Turbine Shafts on Conventional CNC Lathes2002-01-25716/3/2002
A piezoelectric tool actuator system is presented for precision turning of turbine shafts on conventional CNC turning centers. The actuator system provides precise motion in the radial direction to accurately set the depth of cut in finish turning. The actuator allows for exchangeable turning tools and features a compact and self-contained design which can interface to standard turrets. Motion from the high voltage piezoelectric actuator is transmitted to the tool free of friction and backlash through the use of solid flexures. The overall stroke of the actuator is 36 μm, with a stiffness of 370 N/μm, and a natural frequency of 3200 Hz in the radial direction. A sliding mode control design provides positioning resolution of +/- 10 nm. The system was evaluated for turbine shaft machining. Tolerances on diameter of 1 μm were achieved, with an average surface roughness of 0.4 μm in machining AISI 4340 shafts (35-40 HRC). Overall the actuator demonstrated increased positioning accuracy compared with conventional turning centers.
Woronko, Andrew, Engin, Serafettin, McIntosh, Donald G., Altintas, Yusuf
Improving Thin Foil X-Ray MirrorsTBMG-745810/1/2001
A proposal has been made to develop improved thin foil, replicated conical mirrors for use in x-ray astrophysics. In the NASA astrophysical programs in which such mirrors are used, they are required to be lightweight, and to offer moderate angular resolution and high throughput to afford required sensitivity in the photon-energy band from 0.1 to 20 keV. In the proposed improvement program, emphasis would be placed on increasing resolution and diameter:
SINGLE POINT BORING OF CYLINDERS AND DIAMOND TURNING OF PISTONS3500231/1/1935
Wise, W. F.
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