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

Graduate Student Theses

Tiffany Baker, Dynamic Model Improvement Using Modal Analysis and Finite Elements
Jim Warren, Implementing Constrained Layer Damping in a Wobble Plate Via Finite Element Analysis
Jon Boyles, An Investigation in Optimization of Structural Stiffness and Damping
Glenn Walker, Test Apparatus Design and Controls Implementation for Accelerometer Calibration
Giovanni Rosanova, High Precision Motion Control of a Single Degree of Freedom Actuator
Saifullah Khan, Changes in Tennis Racket Vibration with Different String Tensions
Dave Yantek, Chatter and Process Damping in Diamond Turning
Ben Maher, Identification and Abatement of Silicon Wafer Vibration in Semiconductor Process Tools, Thesis (1.1 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (0.1 MB)
Jamie Beattie, The Flycutting of Glass, Thesis (0.9 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (0.6 MB)
Pete Jargowsky, An Investigation of Localized Changes in Mesh Density in Finite Element Model Verification, Thesis (1.1 MB)
Tom O'Reilly, The Effect of Variable Time Delay on Stability in Orthogonal Cutting, Thesis (1.6 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (0.5 MB)
Adam Schaut, Stability of Round Nosed Tools in Diamond Turning, Thesis (1.4 MB)
Bob Grejda, Investigation of a Master Axis of Rotation for Use in Spindle Metrology, Thesis (8.7 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (2.2 MB)
Byron Knapp, Benefits of Grinding with Variable Workspeed, Thesis (1.9 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (1.0 MB)
Vincent Vigliano, Design and use of an Ultra-Precision Roundness Tester, Thesis (0.9 MB)
Brian O'Connor, Modeling and Analysis of Porous Graphite Air Bearings, Thesis (0.9 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (1.3 MB)
Vincent Vigliano, Computer Control for Precision Bearing Analysis, Thesis (4.7 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (2.6 MB)
Brian O'Connor, The Effect of Crystallographic Orientation on Ductile Material Removal in Silicon, Thesis (3.5 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (2.8 MB)
Byron Knapp, On the Use of an Instrumented Spindle to Determine the Effects of Machine Stiffness in Grinding Brittle Materials, Thesis (16.6 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (8.4 MB)
David Schalcosky, Design of a Precision Parallel Axis Flatness Inspection Machine, Thesis (6.9 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (2.0 MB)
Steven Henry, Instrumentation for Tool Wear Evaluation, Thesis (2.6 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (1.0 MB)
Bob Grejda, Use and Calibration of Ultra-Precision Axes of Rotation with Nanometer Level Metrology, Thesis (5.8 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (17.3 MB)
Mark Glauner, Design and Use of a Cylindrical Coordinate Measuring Machine for Non-Contact Roundness Measurement, Thesis (7.4 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (11.1 MB)
Anuj Bhardwaj, Design of an Arc-Second Level (BS thesis), Thesis (2.9 MB)
Binu John, Scaling Down Of Manufacturing Systems: Meso And Nano Level Machining – An Analysis, Thesis (1.1 MB)
Jeremiah Couey, Precision Grinding with Real-Time Force Feedback From an Instrumented Spindle, Thesis (2.0 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (1.0 MB)
Jeffrey Weiss, Rolling Element Bearing Metrology, Thesis (1.7 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (0.3 MB)
Alex Moerlein, Modeling Size Change as a Function of Force During Precision Cylindrical Plunge Grinding, Thesis (5.0 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (5.1 MB)
James King, Benchmarking conventional ball bearing spindles using spindle metrology, Thesis (1.1 MB)
Theodore RS Deakyne, Use of Varying Workpiece Distance to Study The Effects on Machine Stiffness in Plunge Grinding, Thesis (22.0 MB) Powerpoint Presentation (18.5 MB)
Elizabeth Palombo, A Metrology Analysis of The Sphericity of The Prosthetic Femoral Head, Thesis (1.0 MB)