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Svetan Ratchev is affiliated with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom and has an active research profile primarily in the field of Engineering, with significant contributions to Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Their work spans various subfields including Control and Systems Engineering, Management of Technology and Innovation, Mechanical Engineering, and Management Information Systems.

The research topics covered by Svetan Ratchev include:

  • Manufacturing Process and Optimization
  • Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems
  • Digital Transformation in Industry
  • Product Development and Customization
  • Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms
  • Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization
  • Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection

Recent publications by Ratchev and coauthors illustrate a focus on adaptive and reconfigurable manufacturing systems, as well as digital technologies applied to manufacturing processes. Notable papers include:

  • "A framework for manufacturing system reconfiguration and optimisation utilising digital twins and modular artificial intelligence," 2023, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
  • "PLC orchestration automation to enhance human-machine integration in adaptive manufacturing systems," 2023, Journal of Manufacturing Systems
  • "Semantic models and knowledge graphs as manufacturing system reconfiguration enablers," 2023, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
  • "A CPPS based on GBDT for predicting failure events in milling," 2020, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • "Service Based Approach to Asset Administration Shell for Controlling Testing Processes in Manufacturing," 2022, IFAC-PapersOnLine

Svetan Ratchev frequently publishes in venues such as IFAC-PapersOnLine, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Procedia CIRP, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, and Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing.

The scientist has collaborated extensively with a group of coauthors, notably including Jack C. Chaplin, David Sanderson, Giovanna Martínez-Arellano, Fan Mo, and Hamood Ur Rehman.

In addition to journal articles, Ratchev has contributed to academic books, including a publication with Springer Science+Business Media titled Smart Technologies for Precision Assembly (2021).

Best Publications

  • Milling error prediction and compensation in machining of low-rigidity parts

    Svetan Ratchev;Shulong Liu;Wei Huang;Adib A. Becker

  • Modelling and simulation of micro-milling cutting forces

    S.M. Afazov;S.M. Ratchev;J. Segal

  • An advanced FEA based force induced error compensation strategy in milling

    Svetan Ratchev;Shulong Liu;Wei Huang;Adib A. Becker

  • In-process Tool Wear Prediction System Based on Machine Learning Techniques and Force Analysis

    A. Gouarir;G. Martínez-Arellano;G. Terrazas;P. Benardos

  • Tool wear classification using time series imaging and deep learning

    Giovanna Martínez-Arellano;German Terrazas;Svetan Ratchev

  • Error compensation strategy in milling flexible thin-wall parts

    S. Ratchev;S. Liu;A.A. Becker

  • Inter- and Intra-Organisational Barriers to Sharing Knowledge in the Extended Supply-Chain

    Richard J Barson;Gillian Foster;Thomas Struck;Svetan Ratchev

  • A flexible force model for end milling of low-rigidity parts

    Svetan Ratchev;Shulong Liu;Wei Huang;Adib A. Becker

  • Effects of micro-milling conditions on the cutting forces and process stability

    S.M. Afazov;D. Zdebski;S.M. Ratchev;J. Segal

  • Force and deflection modelling in milling of low-rigidity complex parts

    Svetan Ratchev;Evan Govender;Stan Nikov;Kevin Phuah

  • Chatter modelling in micro-milling by considering process nonlinearities

    S.M. Afazov;S.M. Ratchev;J. Segal;A.A. Popov

  • A framework for manufacturing system reconfiguration and optimisation utilising digital twins and modular artificial intelligence

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  • Equipment ontology for modular reconfigurable assembly systems

    Niels Lohse;Hitendra Hirani;Svetan Ratchev

  • Material removal simulation of peripheral milling of thin wall low-rigidity structures using FEA

    Svetan Ratchev;Stan Nikov;Idir Moualek

  • FEA-based methodology for the prediction of part–fixture behaviour and its applications

    S. Ratchev;K. Phuah;S. Liu

  • An Agent Based Framework to Support Plug And Produce

    André Dionísio Rocha;Giovanni Di Orio;José Barata;Nikolas Antzoulatos

  • Modelling and simulation environment for machining of low-rigidity components

    Svetan Ratchev;Wei Huang;Shulong Liu;Adib A. Becker

  • Component grouping for GT applications—a fuzzy clustering approach with validity measure

    N. N. Z. Gindy;T. M. Ratchev;K. Case

  • Prediction and experimental validation of micro-milling cutting forces of AISI H13 steel at hardness between 35 and 60 HRC

    S. M. Afazov;S. M. Ratchev;J. Segal

  • An ontology for the definition and validation of assembly processes for evolvable assembly systems

    N. Lohse;H. Hirani;S. Ratchev;M. Turitto

  • Flexible robot sealant dispensing cell using RGB-D sensor and off-line programming

    Perla Maiolino;Richard Woolley;David T. Branson;Panorios Benardos

  • Evolvable Assembly Systems: A Distributed Architecture for Intelligent Manufacturing

    J.C. Chaplin;O.J. Bakker;L. de Silva;D. Sanderson

  • Active fixturing: literature review and future research directions

    Otto Jan Bakker;Thomas Papastathis;Atanas A. Popov;Svetan Ratchev

  • Manufacturing in the cloud: A human factors perspective

    David Golightly;Sarah Sharples;Harshada Patel;Svetan Ratchev

Frequent Co-Authors

Adib A. Becker
Adib A. Becker University of Nottingham
José Barata
José Barata Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Kulwant S. Pawar
Kulwant S. Pawar University of Nottingham
Richard Leach
Richard Leach University of Nottingham
Duncan McFarlane
Duncan McFarlane University of Cambridge
Chris Gerada
Chris Gerada University of Nottingham
Nabil Gindy
Nabil Gindy University of Nottingham
Oliver E. Jensen
Oliver E. Jensen University of Manchester

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