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aot Be Hy ELSEVIER Volume 57, February (1996) 399-401 Contents for Volume 57 A note on rapid surface melting by laser E. Ramous (Padua, Italy) Influence of the tool clearance in the cylindrical cup-drawing process Y.-M. Huang, J.-W. Chen (Taipei, Taiwan, ROC) Upper-bound and finite-element analysis of axisymmetric hot extrusion N. Venkata Reddy, R. Sethuraman, G.K. Lal (Kanpur, India) Ballistic performance of high-strength low-alloy steel weldments G. Madhusudhan Reddy, T. Mohandas (Hyderabad, India) Inter-critical deformation of a Cr-Ni—Mo steel R. Colas (San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico), J.H. Beynon (Leicester, UK) Computer-aided optimal turning of stepped shaft N.K. Jha (Riverdale, NY, USA) A process model for air bending L.J. de Vin (Jordanstown, Northern Ireland and Enschede, Netherlands), A. H. Streppel (Enschede, Netherlands), U.P. Singh (Jordanstown, Northern Ireland), H.J.J. Kals (Enschede, Netherlands) Detection of tool failure in end milling Y.S. Tarng, M.C. Chen (Taipei, Taiwan, ROC), H. S. Liu (Yunlin, Taiwan, ROC) The calculation of cooling time in injection moulding J.Z. Liang (Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China), J.N. Ness (Hong Kong, Hong Kong) Flat-end cutter path generation for a sculptured surface for 3-axes NC machining Daoyuan Yu, Zhengcheng Duan, Wei Zhang, Jinning Liu (Wuhan, People’s Republic of China) Comparison of a numerical analysis of rolling with experimental data A.B. Richelsen (Lyngby, Denmark) A technique of tool-shape optimization in large scale problems of metal forming J. Kusiak (Krakow, Poland) Prediction of thermal stresses during vertical solidification of a pure metal with density change J. Lee, K.-Y. Hwang (Seoul, South Korea) A study on parameter optimization in the circumferential GTA welding of aluminium pipes using a semi-analytical finite-element method S.-J. Na, H.-J. Lee (Taejon, South Korea) Finite-element simulation of axisymmetric preforms in precision forging at elevated temperatures A.G. Mamalis, D.E. Manolakos, A.K. Baldoukas (Athens, Greece) Net shape manufacturing of silver-sheathed high-T, superconductive ceramic (Y-Ba~K-—Cu-O) strip by explosive compaction/cladding and rolling A.G. Mamalis (Athens, Greece), A. Szalay (Budapest, Hungary), D. Pantelis, G. Pantazopoulos (Athens, Greece) Experimental investigations on the forming of regularly spaced deep recesses on aluminium sheet metal panels S. Thiruvarudchelvan, F.W. Travis (Singapore, Singapore) A study of void crushing in large forgings. I: Bonding mechanism and estimation model for bonding efficiency C.Y. Park, D.Y. Yang (Taejon, South Korea) On the optimisation of two-component plates against ballistic impact B. Wang, G. Lu (Singapore, Singapore) Elsevier Science S.A. 400 Contents for Volume 57 Speed effects in drawbead simulation J.A. Schey (Waterloo, Ont., Canada) Fabrication of multi-layered steel/superconductive ceramic (Y-Ba~K—Cu—O)/silver rods by explosive powder compaction and extrusion A.G. Mamalis (Athens, Greece), A. Szalay (Budapest, Hungary), D.I. Pantelis, G. Pantazopoulos (Athens, Greece), I. Kotsis, M. Enisz (Veszprem, Hungary) Simulation of the precision forging of bevel gears using implicit and explicit FE techniques A.G. Mamalis, D.E. Manolakos, A.K. Baldoukas (Athens, Greece) The effect of metal type and multi-layering on friction surfacing A.W. Batchelor, S. Jana, C.P. Koh, C.S. Tan (Singapore, Singapore) Computer-monitored hydraulic bulging of tubes S. Thiruvarudchelvan, G.L. Seet, H.E. Ang (Singapore, Singapore) Computer-integrated ball burnishing of a plastic-injection-mould cavity insert S.S.G. Lee, N.H. Loh (Singapore, Singapore) Local discretization without tolerance in the CAD/CAM and NC programming of a sculptured surface Daoyuan Yu, Zhengcheng Duan, Xiong Zhuang, Jinning Liu (Wuhan, People’s Republic of China) Courseware Visualization of the casting process through computer animation F.L. Tan, S.C. Fok (Singapore, Singapore) The publisher encourages the submission of articles in electronic form thus saving time and avoiding rekeying errors. A leafiet describing our requirements is available from the publisher upon request. Review Surface/subsurface damage and the fracture strength of ground ceramics K. Ti, T.W. Liao (Baton Rouge, LA, USA) Articles Phase investigation of an iron meteorite from Akyumak i. Aksoy (Malatya, Turkey), M. Ceylan, N. Kayali (Elazig, Turkey) Design considerations of over-crank and under-crank guillotine shears: a comparative study V. Ramamurti (Madras, India), S. Gowri (Rolla, MO, USA) The deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of high-strength alloy steel at high rate of strain Woei-Shyan Lee, Han-Fai Lam (Tainan, Taiwan, ROC) A computer-aided engineering system for feature-based design of box-type sheet metal parts R. Mantripragada, G. Kinzel, T. Altan (Columbus, OH, USA) Study on welding such dissimilar materials as AISI 304 stainless steel and DHP copper in a sea-water environment. Influence of weld metals on corrosion E. Zumelzu, C. Cabezas (Valdivia, Chile) Evaluation of machine selection by the AHP method Z.-C. Lin, C.-B. Yang (Taipei, Taiwan, ROC) A reclassification of the die-filling stages in pressure die-casting processes Y.B. Lui, W.B. Lee (Hong Kong, Hong Kong), B. Ralph (Uxbridge, UK) Plastic instability in equi-biaxial deformation of aluminium alloy sheet R. Mahmudi (Tehran, Iran) Ultra-precision grinding of structural ceramics by electrolytic in-process dressing (ELID) grinding H. Ohmori, I. Takahashi (Tokyo, Japan), B.P. Bandyopadhyay (Grand Forks, ND, USA) Evaluation of the preform design of a stepped forging part by coupled thermoviscoplastic finite-element analysis and visioplasticity R.-S. Lee, T.-C. Chen, M.-C. Pan (Tainan, Taiwan, ROC) Contents for Volume 57 Surface hardening and deposition of coatings on metals by a mobile source of localized electrical resistive heating. . . . G.W. Stachowiak (Nedlands, Australia), A.W. Batchelor (Singapore, Singapore) Numerical computation of cavity damage and failure during the superplastic deformation of sheet metals D. Zhixiao, L. Miaoquan, L. Mabao, W. Shichun (Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China) Investigation of the surface integrity of laser-cut ceramic J.H. Zhang (Jinan, People’s Republic of China), T.C. Lee (Hong Kong, Hong Kong), X. Ai (Jinan, People’s Republic of China), W. S. Lau (Hong Kong, Hong Kong) Estimation of the magnetic pressure in tube expansion by electromagnetic forming S.H. Lee (Taejon, South Korea), D.N. Lee (Seoul, South Korea) Laser fantasy: from machining to welding T.M. Yue, C.Y. Jiang, J.H. Xu (Kowloon, Hong Kong), W.S. Lau (Chai Wan, Hong Kong) Plane-strain compression molding analysis of sheet molding compounds in flat and cross-sectional T-shape molds. . . . J.-H. Jeong (Taejon, South Korea), K.-T. Kim (Suwon, South Korea), Y.-T. Im (Taejon, South Korea) Prediction of the mechanical properties of hot-rolled C—Mn steels using artificial neural networks Z.Y. Liu, W.-D. Wang, W. Gao (Auckland, New Zealand) An analysis of thermal stress and distortion in bead-on-plate welding using laminated isotropic plate theory K.-Y. Bae (Ulsan, South Korea), S.-J. Na (Taejon, South Korea) Measurement of friction and material flow-stress by a plane-strain compression tribometera S.L. Wang (Kowloon, Hong Kong), J.A.H. Ramaekers (Eindhoven, Netherlands) Design and implementation for maximum metal removal-rate control of a constant turning-force system K.-H. Fuh, C.-T. Chen, Y.-F. Chang (Taipei, Taiwan, ROC) Analysis of superplastic blow-forming in a circular closed-die Y.M. Hwang, J.M. Liew, T.R. Chen, J.C. Huang (Kaohsing, Taiwan, ROC) Computer analysis and fuzzy control for fabricating a plastic HOE with an injection method C.S. Lin (Taichung, Taiwan), Y.L. Lay (Chung-Li, Taiwan), H.J. Shieh (Taipei, Taiwan), R.S. Chang (Chung-Li, Taiwan) A finite-element prediction of densification kinetics during the hot isostatic pressing of metal powder compacts A.G.K. Jinka (Columbus, OH, USA) Short Communication Stereolithography and the biomedical engineering J.-J. Clair (Belfort, France) Author Index of Volume 57 Contents for Volume 57