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2018, Vol.4, Issue.6

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Ultra-precision machining is used to process various materials such as metals, polymers, and brittle materials at the Center of Micro/Nano Manufacturing Technology (MNMT) at Tianjin University. Such processing is a key part of precision engineering, which is a discipline that combines electrical, software, electronic, mechanical, and optical engineering in order to design machines, fixtures, and other structures with exceptionally high precision and stability. Precision engineering breaks through the precision limit of conventional manufacturing and metrology, and finds a wide range of applications in machine tools, biomedical implants, optoelectronic devices, and many other fields.

Guest Editorial Board

Robotics

Guest Editors-in-Chief

Tianran Wang, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences


Executive Editors-in-Chief

Wang, Tianmiao, Beihang University, China

Xi, Ning, The University of Hong Kong, China


Members

Buss, Matin, Technical University of Munich, Germany

Chatila, Raja, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France

Corke, Peter, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Dario, Paolo, The BioRobotics Institute, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Italy

Ding, Han, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

Hamel, William R., The University of Tennessee, USA

Khatib, Oussama, Stanford University, USA

Kosuge, Kazihiro, Tohoku University, Japan

Vaughan, Richard, Simon Fraser University, Canada

Woods, Robert, Harvard University, USA

Contents Volume 4 · Issue 6 · 2018. Pages 743-894 19 articles

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Editorial

Editorial for the Special Issue on Precision Engineering

Shenghua Ye, Fengzhou Fang

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 743-744 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.11.003

Abstract 1762 PDF 47

News & Highlights

Development of a Wireless-Controlled LED Array for the Tunable Optogenetic Control of Cellular Activities

Yuankai Qi, Junye Chen, Xuechun Liu, Xiaoxu Zhou, Jiannan Fan, Ping Shentu, Olof Idevall-Hagren, Yingke Xu

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 745-747 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.08.005

Abstract 1763 PDF 63

Views & Comments

Engineering Fronts in 2018

Fang Cai, Jiu-Ming Ji, Zhi-Qiang Jiang, Zhi-Rui Mu, Xiang Wu, Wen-Jiang Zheng, Wei-Xing Zhou, Shan-Tung Tu, Xuhong Qian

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 748-753 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.11.004

Abstract 2341 PDF 175

Recent Progress in Surface Integrity Research and Development

Fengzhou Fang, Chunyang Gu, Ran Hao, Kaiyuan You, Siyu Huang

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 754-758 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.11.005

Abstract 2180 PDF 210

Topic Insights

The Rising Importance of Precision Engineering

Mark Hoffman, Liangchi Zhang

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 759-759 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.11.007

Abstract 2289 PDF 108

Research

Precision Engineering

Advances in Molecular Electronics: A Brief Review Review

Paven Thomas Mathew, Fengzhou Fang

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 760-771 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.11.001

Abstract 2742 PDF 154

Dual-Comb Ranging Review

Zebin Zhu, Guanhao Wu

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 772-778 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.10.002

Abstract 3811 PDF 318

Ultra-Short Pulsed Laser Manufacturing and Surface Processing of Microdevices Review

Yongchao Yu, Shi Bai, Shutong Wang, Anming Hu

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 779-786 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.10.004

Abstract 1630 PDF 64

Fabrication of Periodic Nanostructures Using AFM Tip-Based Nanomachining: Combining Groove and Material Pile-Up Topographies Article

Yanquan Geng, Yongda Yan, Jiqiang Wang, Emmanuel Brousseau, Yanwen Sun, Yazhou Sun

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 787-795 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.09.010

Abstract 1718 PDF 81

A Dual-Platform Laser Scanner for 3D Reconstruction of Dental Pieces Article

Shuming Yang, Xinyu Shi, Guofeng Zhang, Changshuo Lv

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 796-805 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.10.005

Abstract 1686 PDF 59

Performance Analysis and Evaluation of Geometric Parameters in Stereo Deflectometry Article

Yongjia Xu, Feng Gao, Xiangqian Jiang

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 806-815 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.10.007

Abstract 1340 PDF 83

Picosecond Laser Surface Texturing of a Stavax Steel Substrate for Wettability Control Article

Xincai Wang, Hongyu Zheng, Yinchi Wan, Wenhe Feng, Yee Cheong Lam

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 816-821 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.10.006

Abstract 1378 PDF 57

Engineered Functional Surfaces by Laser Microprocessing for Biomedical Applications Article

Guoqing Hu, Kai Guan, Libin Lu, Jiaru Zhang, Nie Lu, Yingchun Guan

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 822-830 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.09.009

Abstract 1269 PDF 64

Green Chemical Engineering

Recent Advances in Energy Chemical Engineering of Next-Generation Lithium Batteries Review

Xue-Qiang Zhang, Chen-Zi Zhao, Jia-Qi Huang, Qiang Zhang

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 831-847 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.10.008

Abstract 2934 PDF 229

Design and Fabrication of Ceramic Catalytic Membrane Reactors for Green Chemical Engineering Applications Feature Article

Guangru Zhang, Wanqin Jin, Nanping Xu

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 848-860 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2017.05.001

Abstract 3148 PDF 293

Robotics

Fault-Tolerant Control of a CPG-Governed Robotic Fish Article

Yueqi Yang, Jian Wang, Zhengxing Wu, Junzhi Yu

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 861-868 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.09.011

Abstract 1539 PDF 65

Design of a Lightweight Force-Feedback Glove with a Large Workspace Article

Yukai Zheng, Dangxiao Wang, Ziqi Wang, Yu Zhang, Yuru Zhang, Weiliang Xu

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 869-880 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.10.003

Abstract 1475 PDF 51

Synthetic Biology

A method for Absolute Protein Expression Quantity Measurement Employing Insulator RiboJ Article

Hongbin Yu, Zheng Wang, Hanyue Xu, Jiusi Guo, Qingge Ma, Xiangxu Mu, Yunzi Luo

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 881-887 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.09.012

Abstract 1799 PDF 66

Enhanced Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Hydrolase Activity by Protein Engineering Article

Yuan Ma, Mingdong Yao, Bingzhi Li, Mingzhu Ding, Bo He, Si Chen, Xiao Zhou, Yingjin Yuan

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 6,   Pages 888-893 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2018.09.007

Abstract 2991 PDF 160