Head of Manufacturing Division, Director of the Nottingham Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering
The University of Nottingham
Room A60 Coates
University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD
United Kingdom
PH: 44 (0115) 9514018
Email: svetan.ratchev@nottingham.ac.uk
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Background
Development of new processing and manufacturing systems solutions for high-value industries with specific emphasis in the following areas:
- Micro Manufacturing,
- High Precision Machining,
- Micro Injection Moulding,
- Precision Assembly Systems and Processes,
- Reconfigurable and Evolvable Micromanufacturing Systems,
- Ultra Precision Metrology,
- Rapid Manufacturing of Micro Products,
- Process Modelling and Simulation,
- Manufacturing of Medical Devices.
Major Publications
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RYLL, M., PAPASTATHIS, T. N. and RATCHEV, S., 2008. Towards an intelligent fixturing system with rapid reconfiguration and part positioning JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY. VOL 201(NUMBER 1-3), 198-203
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RATCHEV, S., LIU, S., HUANG, W. and BECKER, A.A., 2007. Machining simulation and system integration combining FE analysis and cutting mechanics modelling International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 35(1-2), 55-65
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HIRANI, H., RATCHEV, S. and PAWAR, K., 2007. Requirement Specification for Concurrent Development of Reconfigurable Precise Assembly Systems Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications.
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RATCHEV, S., HIRANI, H. and BONNEY, M., 2007. Knowledge Based formation of Reconfigurable Assembly Cells Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing Systems. 18(3), 401-409