Chou Research Group
We specialize in advanced manufacturing technologies and systems, with a current focus on Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), particularly, processes that make metal parts.
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About
We are advancing the future of manufacturing through research and innovation in advanced manufacturing technologies and systems. Our work is focused on additive manufacturing (3D printing), with particular expertise in metal-based processes. Leveraging strengths in thermal and fluid sciences, solid mechanics, metrology, surface engineering, and materials analysis, we develop solutions that improve process modeling, simulation, monitoring, and quality control. From feedstock evaluation to finished-part characterization, our research helps drive greater precision, performance, and reliability in next-generation manufacturing.
Current Focus
- Powder-Bed Fusion Metal Additive Manufacturing
- Pore Formation Mechanism
- Transient Thermo-fluid Behavior
- Surface Modeling and Analysis
Key Research Areas
Pioneering advanced manufacturing research to drive innovation in materials, automation, and next-generation production technologies.
- Additive Manufacturing
- Powder-Bed Fusion Metal Additive Manufacturing (Current Focus)
- Pore Formation Mechanism
- Transient Thermo-fluid Behavior
- Surface Modeling and Analysis
- Composite Machining
- Diamond Coating
- Hard Machining
Advancing process physics research to understand material behavior, improve manufacturing quality, and develop smarter, more efficient production technologies.
- Multi-Physics Multi-Scale Particle Resolved Metal Additive Manufacturing
- Pore Formation Mechanisms
- Melt Pool Dynamics
- Discrete Element Method for Particle Motion
- Residual Stresses and Deformation
- Surface Formation and Roughness
Advancing process metrology through precision measurement and monitoring to improve quality, process control, and manufacturing performance.
- Temperature Measurements and Melt Pool Dynamics
- Process-Induced Porosity in Metal Additive Manufacturing
- Powder Thermal Properties
Advancing material characterization and analysis to uncover performance insights, optimize material properties, and accelerate innovation in next-generation manufacturing and engineering applications.
- Microstructure
- Phase Transformation
- Texture
- Nanoindentation
Recent Publications
Gong, X., J. Lydon, K. Cooper, and K. Chou, (2015), “Powder and Part Characterizations in Electron Beam Melting Additive Manufacturing,” in Additive Manufacturing: Innovations, Advances and Applications (ISBN 9781498714778), Editor: T.S. Srivatsan, Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia, PA, USA, pp. 179-198, Oct. 2015.
Cheng, B., S. Price, J. Lydon, K. Cooper and K. Chou, (2015), "Advances in Powder-Bed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing: Process Modeling, Temperature Measurements and Process Parameter Effects,” in Additive Manufacturing Emerging Technologies Applications and Economic Implications (ISBN: 978-1-63482-657-0), Editor: A. Thorton, Nova Publications, pp. 1-66, Aug. 2015.
Ivester, R., E. Whitenton, J. Hershman, K. Chou, and Q. Wu, (2015), “Analysis of Orthogonal Cutting Experiments Using Diamond-Coated Tools with Force and Temperature Measurements,” in Traditional Machining Processes (978-3-662-45087-1), Editor: J. Paulo Davim, Springer, p. 33-48, 2015.
Chou, K. and P. Lu, “Analysis of Acoustic Emission Signal Evolutions for Monitoring Diamond-coated Tool Delamination Wear in Machining,” in Machining and Machine-Tools (ISBN: 978-0-85709-154-3), p. 1-28, Editor: J.P. Davim, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, UK, 2013.
Chou, Y.K., "Diamond Coated Cutting Tools for Machining Applications," in Metal Cutting: Research Advances (ISBN: 978-1-60876-207-1), Chapter 5, p. 133-162, Editor: J.P. Davim, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, NY, 2010.
Shrestha, S., T. Starr, and K. Chou (2019), A Study of Keyhole Porosity in Selective Laser Melting: Single Track Scanning with Micro-CT Analysis,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 141, No. 7, 071004-(1-11), 2019.
Rauniyar, S., and K. Chou, (2019), “Melt pool analysis and meso-scale simulation of laser powder bed fusion process (L-PBF) with Ti-6Al-4V powder particles,” JOM: The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), Vol. 71, Iss. 3, pp. 938-945, 2019.
Wang, X., and Chou, K., (2019), “Microstructure Simulations of Inconel 718 during Selective Laser Melting Using a Phase Field Model,” International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 106, Iss. 9-12, pp. 2147–2162, 2019.
Shrestha, S., S. Rauniyar, and K. Chou, (2019), “Thermo-Fluid Modeling of Selective Laser Melting: Single-Track Formation Incorporating Metallic Powder,” Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Vol. 28, Iss. 2, pp. 611-619, 2019.
Cheng, B., B. Lane, J. Whiting, and K. Chou (2018), “A Combined Experimental-Numerical Method to Evaluate Powder Thermal Properties in Laser Powder Bed Fusion,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 140, 111008-(1-8), 2018.
Shrestha, S. and K. Chou (2018), “Single Track Scanning Experiment in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process,” Procedia Manufacturing, Vol. 26, pp. 857-864, 2018.
Cheng, B., and K. Chou, (2018), “A Numerical Evaluations of Thermal Property Effects on Melt Pool Characteristics in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol. 232, Iss. 9, pp. 1615-1627, 2018.
Cheng, B., J. Lydon, K. Cooper, V. Cole, P. Northrop, and K. Chou, (2018), “Melt Pool Sensing and Size Analysis in Laser Powder-Bed Metal Additive Manufacturing,” Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 32, pp. 744–753, 2018.
Wang, X., and Chou, K., (2018), “Effect of Support Structure on Ti-6Al-4V Overhang Part Fabricated by Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 257, pp. 65-78, 2018.
Wang, X., and Chou, K., (2018), “EBSD Study of Beam Speed Effects on Ti-6Al-4V Alloy by Powder-bed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 748, pp. 236-244, 2018.
Cooper, K., P. Steele, B. Cheng, and K. Chou, (2018), “Contact-Free Support Structures for Part Overhangs in Powder-Bed Metal Additive Manufacturing,” Inventions, 3(1): 2, 2018.
Cheng, B., J. Lydon, K. Cooper, V. Cole, P. Northrop, and K. Chou, (2017), “Infrared Imaging for Melt Pool Analysis in SLM: A Feasibility Study,” Virtual and Physical Prototyping, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 8-13, 2018.
Wang, X., and Chou, K., 2017, “Effects of thermal cycles on the microstructural evolution of Inconel 718 during selective laser melting process,” Additive Manufacturing, Vol. 18, pp. 1-14, 2017.
Shrestha, S. and K. Chou, (2017), “A Build Surface Study of Powder-Bed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing by 3D Thermo-fluid Simulation and White-light Interferometry,” International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, Vol. 121, pp. 37-49, 2017.
Wang, X., X. Gong, and K. Chou, (2017), “Review on Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Inconel 718,” Journal of Engineering Manufacture (Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B), Vol. 231, Issue 11, pp. 1890–1903, 2017.
Wang, X. and K. Chou, (2017), “Electron Backscatter Diffraction Analysis of Inconel 718 Parts by Selective Laser Melting Additive Manufacturing,” JOM: The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), Vol. 69, No. 2, pp. 402-408, 2017.
Cheng, B., and K. Chou, (2016), “Numerical Evaluations of Thermal Property Effects on Melt Pool Characteristics in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 2016.
Cheng, B., S. Shrestha and K. Chou, (2016), “Stress and Deformation Evaluations of Scanning Strategy Effect in Selective Laser Melting,” Additive Manufacturing, 2016.
Sahoo, S., and K. Chou, (2016) “Phase-field Simulation of Microstructure Evolution of Ti-4Al-6V in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing Process,” Additive Manufacturing, Vol. 9, p. 14-24, 2016.
Cheng, B., and K. Chou (2015), “Geometric Consideration of Support Structures in Part Overhang Fabrications by Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Computer-Aided Design, Vol. 69, pp. 102-111, 2015.
Rodriguez, O.L., P.G. Allison, W.R. Whittington, D.K. Francis, O.G. Rivera, K. Chou, X. Gong, T.M. Butler, and J.F. Burroughs, (2015), “Dynamic tensile behavior of electron beam additive manufactured Ti6Al4V,” Materials Science and Engineering: A, vol. 641, pp. 323-327, 2015.
Gong, X. and K. Chou, (2015), “Phase-Field Modeling of Microstructure Evolution in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” JOM: The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), Vol. 67, No. 5, pp. 1176-1182, 2015.
Gong, X., J. Lydon, K. Cooper, and K. Chou, (2015), “Characterization of Ti-6Al-4V Powder in Electron-Beam-Melting Additive Manufacturing,” International Journal of Powder Metallurgy, Special Focus issue on Additive Manufacturing, Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 1-10, 2015.
Lu, P., X. Xiao, and K. Chou, (2014), “Interface Delamination Study of Diamond-coated Carbide Tools Considering Coating Fractures,” Surface and Coatings Technology, Vol. 260, pp. 239-245, 2014.
Price, S., B. Cheng, J. Lydon, K. Cooper and K. Chou, (2014), "On Process Temperature in Powder-Bed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing: Process Parameter Effects,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 136, No. 6, pp. 061019-1 – 061019-10, 2014.
Cheng, B., S. Price, J. Lydon, K. Cooper and K. Chou, (2014), "On Process Temperature in Powder-Bed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing: Model Development and Validation,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 136, No. 6, pp. 061018-1 – 061018-12, 2014.
Gong, X., J. Lydon, K. Cooper, and K. Chou, (2014), “Beam Speed Effects on Ti-6Al-4V Microstructure in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 29, No. 17, pp. 1951-1959, 2014.
Price, S., K. Cooper, and K. Chou, (2014), “Evaluations of Temperature Measurements in Powder-based Electron-beam Additive Manufacturing by Near-infrared Thermography,” International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 1-13, 2014.
Gong, X., T. Anderson and K. Chou, (2014), “Review on Powder-based Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing Technology,” Manufacturing Review, Vol. 1, pp. 1-12, 2014.
Qin, F., and K. Chou, (2014), “Implementing a Cohesive Zone interface in a Diamond-coated Tool for 2D Cutting Simulations,” International Journal of Materials Forming and Machining Processes, Vol. 1, pp. 31-47, 2014.
Gong, X., B. Cheng, S, Price and K. Chou, "Powder-Bed Electron-Beam-Melting Additive Manufacturing: Powder Characterization, Process Simulation and Metrology," Journal of Proceedings of ASME Early Career Technical Conference (2013), Vol. 12, pp. 59-66, 2013.
Lu, P., H. Gomez, X. Xiao, M. Lukitsch, D. Durham, A. Sachdeve, A. Kumar, and K. Chou, “Coating Thickness and Interlayer Effects on CVD-diamond Film Adhesion to Cobalt-cemented Tungsten Carbides,” Surface and Coatings Technology, Vol. 215, No. 3, pp. 272-279, 2013.
White, W., A. Ogilvie, K. Chou, "On Measurements of Tool Edge Geometry of Diamond-coated Cutting Tools," International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 280-296, 2012.
Gomez, H., D. Durham, X. Xiao, M. Lukitsch, P. Lu, A. Sachdeve, K. Chou and A. Kumar, “Adhesion analysis and dry machining performance of CVD diamond coatings deposited on surface modified WC–Co turning inserts”, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 212, pp. 523-533, 2012
Cheng, B., B. Lane, J. Whiting, and K. Chou (2018), “A Combined Experimental-Numerical Method to Evaluate Powder Thermal Properties in Laser Powder Bed Fusion,” Proceedings of ASME 2018 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), College Station, TX, Jun. 18-22, 2018, MSEC2018-6664, 2018.
Shrestha, S. and K. Chou (2018), “Mesoscopic Simulation Model to Predict Temperature Distribution and Melt Pool Size during Selective Laser Scanning,” Proceedings of ASME 2018 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), College Station, TX, Jun. 18-22, 2018, MSEC2018-6644, 2018.
Shrestha, S. and K. Chou (2018), “Single track scanning experiment in laser powder bed fusion process,” Proceedings of SME 46th North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC), Manufacturing Procedia, College Station, TX, Jun. 18-22, 2018, NAMRC-159, 2018.
Shrestha, S. and K. Chou, (2018), “Computational Analysis of Thermo-fluid Dynamics with Metallic Powder in SLM,” CFD Modeling and Simulation in Materials Processing in 2018, TMS 2018, Phoenix, AZ, Mar. 12-15, pp. 85-96, 2018.
Whiting, J., B. Lane, K. Chou, and B. Cheng, (2017), “Thermal Property Measurement Methods and Analysis for Additive Manufacturing Solids and Powders,” Proceedings of 2017 SFF Symposium, Austin, TX, August 7-9, 2017, pp. 29-38, 2017.
Shrestha, S. and K. Chou, (2017), “Mesoscopic Multilayer Simulation of Selective Laser Melting Process,” Proceedings of 2017 SFF Symposium, Austin, TX, August 7-9, 2017, pp. 1191-1202, 2017.
Cheng, B., J. Lydon, K. Cooper, V. Cole, P. Northrop, and K. Chou, (2017), “Melt Pool Dimension Measurement in Selective Laser Melting,” Proceedings of 2017 SFF Symposium, Austin, TX, August 7-9, 2017, pp. 1252-1263, 2017.
Shrestha, S. and K. Chou, (2017), “Thermo-Fluid Modeling of Selective Laser Melting Considering Powder Particle Characteristics,” Proceedings for Symposium on Modeling and Simulation in Additive Manufacturing: Materials Design, Property Prediction, and Process Control, Materials Science & Technology 2017, Pittsburgh, PA, Oct. 8 -12, 2017, pp. 1140-1142.
Shrestha, S. and K. Chou, (2017), “Process Effect on Part Surface Roughness in Powder-Bed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 4-6, 2017, MSEC2017-3015.
Cheng, B., and K. Chou, (2017), “Overhang Support Structure Design for Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of the ASME 2017 MSEC, Los Angeles, CA, June 4-8, 2017, MSEC2017-3018.
Cheng, B., and K. Chou, (2017), “Preliminary Testing of Temperature Measurements in Selective Laser Melting,” Proceedings of the ASME 2017 MSEC, Los Angeles, CA, June 4-8, 2017, MSEC2017-3016.
Shrestha, S., B. Cheng, and K. Chou, (2016), “An Investigation into Melt Pool Effective Thermal Conductivity for Thermal Modeling of Powder-Bed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of 27th SFF Symposium, Austin, TX, August 8-10, pp. 207-218, 2016.
Cheng, B., S. Shrestha, and K. Chou, (2016), “Stress and Deformation Evaluations of Scanning Strategy Effect in Selective Laser Melting,” Proceedings of ASME 2016 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), Blacksburg, VA, Jun. 27-Jul. 1, 2016, MSEC2016-8819.
Wang, X., T. Keya, and K. Chou, (2016), “Build height effect on the Inconel 718 parts fabricated by Selective Laser Melting,” Proceedings of 44th Annual SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC44), Blacksburg, VA, Jun. 27-Jul. 1, 2016, NAMRC2016-117.
Cooper, K., P. Steele, B. Cheng, and K. Chou, (2016), “Contact-Free Support Structures for Part Overhangs in Powder-Bed Metal Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of SME RAPID Conference, 2016, Orlando, FL, May 16-19, 2016.
Cheng, B., and K. Chou, (2015), “Thermal Simulations for Cooling Rate Mapping in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of ASME 2015 IMECE, Houston, TX, Nov. 13-19, 2015, IMECE2015-52343.
Wang, X., and K. Chou, (2015), “Residual Stress In As-Deposited Inconel 718 Part Build With Selective Laser Melting,” Proceedings of ASME 2015 IMECE, Houston, TX, Nov. 13-19, 2015, IMECE2015-52386.
Cheng, B. and K. Chou, (2015), “Melt Pool Evolution Study in Selective Laser Melting,” Proceedings of 26th SFF Symposium, Austin, TX, August 10-12, pp. 1182-1194, 2015.
Wang, X. and K. Chou, (2015), “Residual Stress in Metal Parts Produced by Powder-Bed Additive Manufacturing Processes,” Proceedings of 26th SFF Symposium, Austin, TX, August 10-12, pp. 1463-1474, 2015.
Gong, X., X. Wang, V. Cole, Z. Jones, K. Cooper, and K. Chou, (2015), “Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Analysis of Inconel 718 by Selective Laser Melting,” Proceedings of ASME 2015 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), Charlotte, NC, Jun. 8-12, 2015, MSEC2015-9317.
Wang, X., X. Gong, and K. Chou, (2015), “Review on Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Inconel 718,” Proceedings of ASME 2015 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), Charlotte, NC, Jun. 8-12, 2015, MSEC2015-9322.
Cheng, B., and K. Chou, (2015), “Deformation Evaluation of Part Overhang Configurations in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of ASME 2015 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), Charlotte, NC, Jun. 8-12, 2015, MSEC2015-9325.
Wang, X., X. Gong, and K. Chou, (2015), “Effect of Beam Speed on Mechanical Properties of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Processed by Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of 43rd Annual SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC43), Charlotte, NC, Jun. 8-12, 2015, NAMRC43-25.
Gong, X. and K. Chou, (2015), “Microstructures of Inconel 718 by Selective Laser Melting,” Proceedings of TMS 144th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, FL, Mar. 15-19, 2015, pp. 461-468.
Price, S., J. Lydon, K. Cooper, and K. Chou (2014), “Temperature Measurements in Powder-Bed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition (IMECE), Montreal, CA, Nov. 14-20, 2014, IMECE2014-36663.
Cheng, B., S. Price, X. Gong, J. Lydon, K. Cooper, and K. Chou (2014), “Speed Function Effects in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing: Modeling and Experimentation,” Proceedings of ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition (IMECE), Montreal, CA, Nov. 14-20, 2014, IMECE2014-36664.
Gong, X., J. Lydon, K. Cooper, and K. Chou (2014), “Microstructural Analysis and Nanoindentation Characterization of Ti-6Al-4V Parts from Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition (IMECE), Montreal, CA, Nov. 14-20, 2014, IMECE2014-36675.
Cheng, B., X. Gong, X. Wang, and K. Chou, "Thermal Analysis, Microstructural Characterization and Nanoindentation for Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing," Proceedings of ASME Early Career Technical Conference (2014), Vol. 13, pp. 196-203, 2014.
Cheng, B. and K. Chou, (2014), “Thermal Stresses Associated with Part Overhang Geometry in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing: Process Parameter Effects,” Proceedings of 25th SFF Symposium, Austin, TX, August 4-6, 2014, pp. 1076-1087.
Gong, X., J. Lydon, K. Cooper, and K. Chou, (2014), “Microstructural Characterization and Modeling of Beam Speed Effects on Ti-6Al-4V by Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of 25th SFF Symposium, Austin, TX, August 4-6, 2014, pp. 459-469.
Sahoo, S. and K. Chou (2014), “Phase-field Simulation of Microstructural Evolution of Ti-6Al-4V in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing Process,” MS&T 2014, Pittsburgh, PA, October 13-16, pp. 2117-2124, 2014.
Sahoo, S. and K. Chou (2014), “Review on Phase Field Modeling of Microstructure Evolutions: Application to Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of ASME 2014 MSEC, Detroit, MI, June 9-13, 2014, MSEC2014-3901.
Cheng, B., P. Lu, and K. Chou, (2014), “Thermomechanical Investigation of Overhang Fabrications In Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), Detroit, MI, Jun. 9-13, 2014, MSEC2014-4063.
Gong, X., J. Lydon, K. Cooper, and K. Chou (2014), “Characterization of Ti-6Al-4V Powder in Electron-Beam-Melting Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of Additive Manufacturing with Powder Metallurgy Conference, Orlando, FL, May 18-20, 2014, 2014.
Cheng, B. and K. Chou, (2013), “A Design of Experiments Approach to Study Thermal Property Effects on Melt Pool Geometry In Powder-Based EBAM,” Proceedings of ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition (IMECE), San Diego, CA, Nov. 15-21, 2013, IMECE2013-66009.
Humberto, G., D. Durham, M. Lukitsch, K. Chou, and A. Kumar (2013), “Adhesion Behavior of and Dry Machining Performance of Interface Modified Diamond Coated Tools,” Proceedings of ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition (IMECE), San Diego, CA, Nov. 15-21, 2013, IMECE2013-66635.
Price, S., J. Lydon, K. Cooper, and K. Chou (2013), “Experimental Temperature Analysis of Powder-Based Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of 2013 SFF Symposium, Austin, TX, August 12-13, 2013, pp. 162-173.
Cheng, B. and K. Chou, (2013), “Melt Pool Geometry Simulations for Powder-Based Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of 2013 SFF Symposium, Austin, TX, August 12-14, 2013, pp. 644-654.
Chou, K., (2013), “Numerical Evaluation of Material Property Effects in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of 41st Annual SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC41), Madison, WI, June 10-14, 2013, NAMRC41-1551.
Gong, X. and K. Chou, (2013), “Characterizations of Sintered Ti-6Al-4V Powers in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of ASME 2013 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), Madison, WI, June 10-14, 2013, MSEC2013-1131.
Lu, P. and K. Chou, (2013), “Interface Delamination of Diamond-coated Carbide Tools Considering Coating Facture by XFEM,” Proceedings of ASME 2013 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), Madison, WI, June 10-14, 2013, MSEC2013-1132.
Qin, F., N. Shen, and K. Chou, (2012), “Implementing a Cohesive Zone interface in a Diamond-coated Tool for 2D Cutting Simulations,” Proceedings of ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition (IMECE), Houston, TX, Nov. 9-15, 2012, IMECE2012-88640.
Shen, N. and K. Chou, (2012), “Simulations of Thermo-mechanical Characteristics in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition (IMECE), Houston, TX, Nov. 9-15, 2012, IMECE2012-88276.
Price, S., K. Cooper, and K. Chou (2012), “Evaluations of Temperature Measurements by Near-infrared Thermography in Powder-based Electron-beam Additive Manufacturing,” Proceedings of 23rd Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, Austin, TX, August 6-8, 2012, pp. 761-773.
Shen, N. and K. Chou, (2012), “Numerical Thermal Analysis in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing with Preheating Effects,” Proceedings of 23rd Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, Austin, TX, August 6-8, 2012, pp. 774-784.
Gong, X., T. Anderson and K. Chou, (2012), “Review on Powder-based Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing Technology,” Proceedings of ASME 2012 International Symposium on Flexible Automation (ISFA), St. Louis, MO, June 18-21, 2012, ISFA2012-7256.
Shen, N. and K. Chou, (2012), “Thermal Modeling of Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing Process – Powder Sintering Effect,” Proceedings of ASME 2012 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), Notre Dame, IN, June 4-8, 2012, MSEC2012-7253.
Ivester, R., E. Whitenton, J. Hershman, K. Chou, and Q. Wu, (2012), “Analysis of Orthogonal Cutting Experiments Using Diamond-Coated Tools with Force and Temperature Measurements,” Proceedings of 40th Annual SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC40), Notre Dame, IN, June 4-8, 2012, NAMRC40-7718
Team
Faculty
Dr. Kevin Chou, Professor, Edward R. Clark Chair of Advanced Manufacturing
Post-Doc
- Dr. Beytullah Aydogan
PhD Students
Undergraduate Research Assistant
- David Jaggers
- Christina Tran
- Danny Tran
Alumni
- Santosh Rauniyar
- Apryll Buege
- Trong-Nhan Le
- Ben Fotovvati
- Subin Shrestha
- Shanshan Zhang
- Trevor Hoff
- Sabina Chertmanova
- Sara Barrens (Gatton Academy)
- Lucy Kurtz
- Aref Vali
- Bridget Rapson
- Bo Cheng
- Xiaoqing Wang
- Tahmina Keya
- Steven Price
- Seshadev Sahoo
- Xibing Gong
- Ping Lu
- Feng Qing