This paper presents an electromagnetic design alternative using the so-called banana-shaped magnets, achieving magnet weight reduction of 21.82% for the same performance as the baseline motor in the case study. Typically, ...

There is an increasing trend in the industry of knowing in real-time the condition of their assets. In particular, tool wear is a critical aspect, which requires real-time monitoring to reduce costs and scrap in machining ...

Chatter is commonly found when machining slender components on a lathe due to the low stiffness and damping. Aspects such as accuracy and roughness are usually compromised owing to large variation in stiffness along the ...

Nowadays, new challenges around increasing production quality and productivity, and decreasing energy consumption, are growing in the manufacturing industry. In order to tackle these challenges, it is of vital importance ...