Mechanistic Model of Fatigue in Ultrasonic Assisted Machining.

Anti-fatigue design in the machining process of aviation material requires advanced processes to enhance the surface integrity and a holistic model which can optimize the process aiming at maximum fatigue life. In the present study, the axial ultrasonic assisted milling process was utilized to machine the Inconel 718 while the process executes the thermomechanical cutting and peening action simultaneously. To optimize the process factors, a hybrid model using a combination of regression analysis and an analytical model was developed to correlate the machining factors, i.

A Framework to Simulate Friction Stir Additive Manufacturing (FSAM) Using the Finite Element Method.

Defining an accurate friction model without having the mesh distortion in an optimized computational time has always been a significant challenge for modelling solid-state natural processes. The presented paper proposes an Eulerian frictional-based solid static model for the accurate modeling of sliding and sticking conditions for the friction stir additive manufacturing process (FSAM). For the frictional behavior, a modified friction model is proposed to investigate the sliding and sticking conditions during the process.

Multiscale Modeling of a Chain Comprising Selective Laser Melting and Post-Machining toward Nanoscale Surface Finish.

The generation of rough surfaces is an inherent drawback of selective laser melted (SLM) material that makes post-treatment operation a mandatory process to enhance its surface condition and service performance. However, planning an appropriate and optimized chain to attain the best surface finish needs an integrated simulation framework that includes physics of both additive manufacturing and post-processing. In the present work, an attempt is made to model the alternation of surface roughness which is produced by SLM and post-processed by milling and sequential surface burnishing.

The correlation of the serum level of L-carnitine with disease severity in patients with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Background: The relationship between reserve of L-carnitine and severity in patients with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is not studied sufficiently. We decided to measure the serum levels of L-carnitine in patients and the relationship with ALS severity.

Method: This cross-sectional study evaluated the serum levels of L-carnitine in 30 patients with ALS (total-case) divided into two groups included 15 patients in the Oral-Fed (OF) group and 15 patients in the Enteral-Fed (EF) group, compared with 15 healthy people matched in age and sex in the control group.