Biography
Thomas H. C. (Tom) Childs is Emeritus Professor at the University of Leeds School of Mechanical Engineering, a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and Member of the Institute of Physics. His Cambridge doctorate and subsequent career established him as a leading authority on metal cutting mechanics, chip formation, friction at the tool–chip interface, and finite-element simulation of machining. With Maekawa, Obikawa, and Yamane he co-authored Metal Machining: Theory and Applications (Arnold, 2000).
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- Metal Machining — Theory and Applications
First published 2000 · Arnold
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A mechanical-engineering reference on the theory and practice of metal machining — turning, milling, drilling, grinding — with coverage of tool materials, chip formation and surface integrity.