Precision Machines

Introduction.- Structure design of precision machines.- Design of tools and grinding wheels.- Design of precision spindles.- Design of precision linear drives.- Design of precision rotary drives.- Manufacture and assembly technology of precision machines.- Manufacture by precision lathes and turning centers.- Manufacture by precision milling machines.- Manufacture by precision grinding machines.- Manufacture by precision lapping and polishing machines.- Performance characterization of precision machines.- Control systems for precision machines.- Measurement technology for precision machines.-Environmental control and compensation for precision machines.

Zhuangde Jiang Professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), is an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a former Vice President of XJTU (2004-2014). He serves as the Vice President of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering, Vice President of the Chinese Society of Micro-Nano Technology, and Editor of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering section of the journal Engineering. Professor Jiang has done focused and long-term research in micro/nano manufacturing and advanced sensors, precision (ultraprecision) machining, and measurement technology and equipment. He has made outstanding contributions in high-end MEMS sensor chips, nanoscale national standard substances, large-diameter turning and grinding compound machine tools, and precision (ultraprecision) measurement technology and instruments for complex surfaces. Additionally, he did innovative research in fundamental mechanism of micro/nano technology and biomedical detecting technology and devices. Accordingly, he won two National Awards of Technological Innovation and one National Award of Science and Technology Progress. Professor Jiang also received the Award of 1st National Innovation Competitiveness, the Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress of Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation, and the Award for Outstanding Contribution to Degree and Graduate Education of XJTU.





Shuming Yang is currently a Full Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), China. He completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in mechanical engineering at XJTU and Ph.D. in nanotechnologyandinstrumentationattheUniversityof Huddersfield (UoH) in the UK. He then began work at UoH, after which he joined XJTU and is working there till now. His research areas include micro-/nano-fabrication and measurement, optical technology and instrumentation, precision/ultra-precision manufacturing, etc. Professor Yang has led more than 20 research projects