Zhirong Liao

Contact

• workRoom C47 Advanced Manufacturing Building
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• work+44 0115 74 87088
• Zhirong.Liao@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Zhirong is currently a Research Fellow in the Rolls-Royce UTC in Manufacturing and On-Wing Technology, University of Nottingham, UK. His research area maily focuses on conventional and nonconventional manufacturing technologies with conscious of materials science. He is the Research Affiliate of the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP). Zhirong is also the Assistant Editor of International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture.

Expertise Summary

Machining of special materials (composites, biomaterials, stainless steels, Ni/Ti based superalloys); Energy Beam machining (Waterjet, Laser beam machining); Micro-mechanics of materials; Surface integrity; Design of innovative tooling for special purpose (e.g. brittle material cutting tools); Development of special machine tools (4-axis miniature machine tools); Modelling of machining processes (e.g. orthogonal cutting, turning, milling and drilling); Online monitoring of machining processes detection and avoidance of process malfunctions; Signal processing technology; Electrical/Control system development for special mechanical system (e.g. NC system, vision-based intelligent vehicle system)

Recent Publications

• LUO, M., LUO, H., AXINTE, D., LIU, D., MEI, J. and LIAO, Z., 2018. A wireless instrumented milling cutter system with embedded PVDF sensors: Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 110, 556-568
• LIAO, Z., AXINTE, D., MIESZALA, M., M'SAOUBI, R., ABELHAFEEZ, A., MICHLER, J. and HARDY, M., 2018. On the influence of gamma prime upon machining of advanced nickel based superalloy: CIRP Annals CIRP Annals.
• LIAO, Z., AXINTE, D. A. and GAO, D., 2017. A novel cutting tool design to avoid surface damage in bone machining: International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture. 116, 52-59
• LIAO, Z. and AXINTE, D. A., 2016. On monitoring chip formation, penetration depth and cutting malfunctions in bone micro-drilling via acoustic emission: Journal of Materials Processing Technology Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 229, 82-93

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• LUO, M., LUO, H., AXINTE, D., LIU, D., MEI, J. and LIAO, Z., 2018. A wireless instrumented milling cutter system with embedded PVDF sensors: Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 110, 556-568
• LIAO, Z., AXINTE, D., MIESZALA, M., M'SAOUBI, R., ABELHAFEEZ, A., MICHLER, J. and HARDY, M., 2018. On the influence of gamma prime upon machining of advanced nickel based superalloy: CIRP Annals CIRP Annals.
• LIAO, Z., AXINTE, D. A. and GAO, D., 2017. A novel cutting tool design to avoid surface damage in bone machining: International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture. 116, 52-59
• LIAO, Z. and AXINTE, D. A., 2016. On monitoring chip formation, penetration depth and cutting malfunctions in bone micro-drilling via acoustic emission: Journal of Materials Processing Technology Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 229, 82-93
• LIAO, Z. and AXINTE, D. A., 2016. On chip formation mechanism in orthogonal cutting of bone: International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture. 102, 41-55