Advanced Noncontact Cutting and Joining Technologies

Dr. Rasheedat M. Mahamood is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Science at University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.Prof. Esther T. Akinlabi is a Full Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and currently serves as the Vice Dean: Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, at University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

• Chapter1: Introduction to Advanced Cutting and Joining Processes.- Chapter2: Chemical Cutting Process.- Chapter3: Electrochemical Cutting Process.- Chapter4: Electro-Thermal Cutting Process.- Chapter5: Advanced Mechanical Cutting Process.- Chapter6: Application of Advanced Cutting Technologies to Micro and Nano Manufacturing.- Chapter7: Non-Contact Welding Technologies: Fusion Welding.- Chapter8: Non-Contact Welding Technologies: Solid State Welding.- Chapter9: Non Contact Micro and Nano Welding.