Mechanical Engineering Listing

First/Last Name

Yusuf Altintas (Assoc. Prof.)

University

The University of British Columbia

Department

Mechanical Engineering

Address

2324 Main Mall

Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1Z4

CANADA

Tel

(604) 822 5622

Fax

(604) 822 2403

E-mail

altintas@mech.ubc.ca

Prof. Altintas' Homepage

Proficiencies

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Mechanics and Dynamics,Computer Control of

Machine Tools, COntrol and Monitoring of Metal Removal Operations, CAD/CAM,

Open Computer Architecture Design for CNC Machine Tools, Sensor Assisted

Machining, Adaptive Process Control, high speed positioning control.

Current Project(s)

Open Architecture Motion Control Module Design (hardware and real time

software engineering research, open to Electrical-computer engineering

students only), high speed machining of die and tool steels (solid

mechanics, materials, and vibrations), chatter vibration models for ball end

milling operations, machinability data base design for hard alloys, sensor

assisted machining module design for semi-open commercial CNC systems,

computer control system design for hydraulic press bending machine tools,

adaptive control of chatter vibrations using piezoactuators.