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Ultra-precision Spindle Metrology Precision Grinding Diamond Turning of Brittle Materials Precision Machine Design

Precision Machine Design

Precision Machine Design

Flatness Inspection Machine Cylindricity Inspection Machine Porous Graphite Air Bearings euspen Flatchek poster

Ultra-Precision Rolling Element Bearing Analysis

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Machine Design Research Papers and Publications

Flexures A general geometric model for determining optical shapes of planar elastic pivots, Vallance, Haghighian, Marsh (2007)
Micro roundness A prototype instrument for measuring roundness profiles of micro shafts, Barraja, Vallance, Loychik, Marsh, Arneson (2007)
Bearing analyzer Precision instrumentation for rolling element bearing characterization, Marsh, Vigliano, Weiss, Moerlein (2007)
Milling runout Runout effects in milling: surface finish, surface location error, and stability, Schmitz, Couey, Marsh, Mauntler, Hughes (2007)
EDM tools Micro-machining and micro-grinding with tools fabricated by micro electro-discharge machining, Morgan, Vallance, Marsh (2006)
Microroundess Measuring the roundness profiles of micro shafts, Loychik, Barraja, Khan, Vallance, Marsh, Arneson (2006)
Flatness metrology Analysis and performance of a parallel-axis flatness measuring instrument, Marsh, Schalcosky, Couey, Vallance (2006)
Capacitance probes on spherical targets Effects of spherical targets on capacitive displacement measurements, ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science, vol 126, no 4, pp 822-829, Vallance, Marsh and Smith (2005)
Capacitance probes on cylindrical targets Correcting capacitive displacement measurements in metrology applications with cylindrical artifacts, ASPE Journal of Precision Engineering, vol 29, no 3, pp 324-335, Smith, Vallance and Marsh (2005)
Nitanol wire modeling A precision instrument for characterizing shape memory alloy wires in bias spring actuation, Review of Scientific Instruments, vol 76, no 6, article 065105, Chikkamaranahalli, Vallance, Khan, Marsh, Rawashdeh, Lumpp and Walcott (2005)
Roundness checker manual Roundness tester manual, Byron Knapp (2002)
Rolling element test results Rolling element test results, Vincent Vigliano (2002)
Finite Element Analysis Sample Work Finite element analysis of high-speed, ultra-precision machinery, David Schalcosky (2002)
Flatstone Tutorial Scanning electron micrographs of dings and dents before and after stoning, Mel Liebers and the MDRL (2001)
Capacitance probe calibrator Ultimate capacitance probe calibrator: part two, Byron Knapp (2001)
Capacitance probe calibration Ultimate capacitance probe calibrator: part one, Byron Knapp (2001)
Bearing analyzer Design and construction of a precision ball bearing analyzer, Vincent Vigliano (2000)
Ball bearing error motion Test results using a precision ball bearing analyzer, Vincent Vigliano (2000)
Porous graphite air bearings Porous graphite air bearings characterization, Brian O'Connor, Byron Knapp, and Bob Grejda (2000)
Vibration response Damping of flexural waves with imbedded viscoelastic materials, ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, vol 120, no 1, pp 188-193, Marsh and Hale (1998)
Silicon wafer Modeling of silicon wafer vibration in semiconductor process tools, Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 210, no 2, pp 231-241, Marsh, Maher and White (1998)
Bearing stiffness Experimental measurement of precision bearing stiffness, Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 202, no 1, pp 55-66, Marsh and Yantek (1997)
Bending beam An integrated approach to structural damping, ASPE Journal of Precision Engineering, vol 18, no 2/3, pp 103-109, Marsh and Slocum (1996)
Weldon 1632 grinding machine base A new damper for machine tool structures: the replicated internal viscous damper, ASPE Journal of Precision Engineering, vol 16, no 3, pp 174-183, Slocum and Marsh (1994)
Mr. Imants Gorbants tells all. (1998)