David K. Aspinwall

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Mechanical engineering
• Composite material
• Metallurgy

His primary areas of investigation include Machining, Metallurgy, Surface integrity, Surface roughness and Tool wear. His Machining research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Titanium, Hot work, Drilling and Tungsten carbide. His study in Titanium aluminide, Tool steel, Inconel, Superalloy and Indentation hardness are all subfields of Metallurgy.

Surface integrity is a subfield of Residual stress that he explores. His research in Residual stress intersects with topics in Mechanical engineering, Surface finish and Material removal. His work in Tool wear addresses issues such as Carbide, which are connected to fields such as Cermet.

His most cited work include:

• Surface integrity in material removal processes: Recent advances (538 citations)
• Review on ultrasonic machining (349 citations)
• The effect of machined topography and integrity on fatigue life (272 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

David K. Aspinwall spends much of his time researching Metallurgy, Machining, Surface integrity, Surface roughness and Drilling. His Alloy, Machinability, Grinding, Superalloy and Titanium investigations are all subjects of Metallurgy research. His Machining study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Inconel and Tungsten carbide.

His Surface integrity study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Surface finish, Titanium aluminide and Hardness. His Surface roughness study incorporates themes from Titanium alloy, Indentation hardness and Carbide. His Drilling research integrates issues from Cutting fluid, Drill and Roundness, Composite material, Aluminium.

He most often published in these fields:

• Metallurgy (68.18%)
• Machining (45.45%)
• Surface integrity (33.64%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2020)?

• Metallurgy (68.18%)
• Surface integrity (33.64%)
• Surface roughness (30.91%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Metallurgy, Surface integrity, Surface roughness, Drilling and Alloy. Metallurgy is represented through his Titanium, Grinding, Intermetallic, Ball and Titanium alloy research. His Surface integrity research includes elements of Indentation hardness, Diamond, Cutting fluid, Carbide and Coating.

His Surface roughness research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Surface finish, Inconel, Machinability and Superalloy. David K. Aspinwall works mostly in the field of Drilling, limiting it down to concerns involving Composite material and, occasionally, Drill and Metal. David K. Aspinwall has researched Alloy in several fields, including Residual stress and Machining.

Between 2012 and 2020, his most popular works were:

• Turbomachinery component manufacture by application of electrochemical, electro-physical and photonic processes (212 citations)
• Burr Formation and Hole Quality when Drilling Titanium and Aluminium Alloys (43 citations)
• The Effect of Wire Electrical Discharge Machining on the Fatigue Life of Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-6Mo Aerospace Alloy☆ (36 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Mechanical engineering
• Composite material
• Metallurgy

David K. Aspinwall mainly investigates Metallurgy, Surface integrity, Surface roughness, Drilling and Inconel. In his research, Grinding, Electrical discharge machining and Alloy is intimately related to Fracture, which falls under the overarching field of Metallurgy. His work deals with themes such as Turbomachinery and Coating, which intersect with Surface integrity.

David K. Aspinwall interconnects Mechanical engineering, Welding and Material removal in the investigation of issues within Coating. His Drilling research includes themes of Roundness, Composite material and Diamond. His work in the fields of Surface finish and Indentation hardness overlaps with other areas such as Chemical vapor deposition and Stack.