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Status: public - Last updated: July 24, 2003 |
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Prof. Farid Al-Bender (B.Sc. M.Sc. Ph.D.)
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Background
- Since 2005: Associate professor (part time), at KULeuven, at Division of PMA , research focus tribology
- Since 1996: Lecturer in Tribology (option course H268)
- Since 1996: Director Air Bearing Precision Technology (APT)
- 1999-2001: Innovation coordinator for the department of Mechanical Engineering
- 1992: Doctor in Applied Science (Ph.D.), thesis: Contributions to the design theory of circular centrally fed aerostatic bearings
- 1985-1992: Research assistant /doctoral student, Dept. Mech. Eng., K.U.Leuven
- 1980–1985: Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Constantine (Algeria)
- 1976: M.Sc. in Tribology, University of Leeds (U.K.)
- 1975: B.Eng. in
Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield (U.K.)
Research interests
My research interests can be divided into tree main domains:
Air bearing
design and fabrication
Design of flat aerostatic bearings
High-speed spindles
Actively compensated air bearings
Tribology
Friction measurement
Friction modelling
Characterisation of pre-rolling hysteresis
Non-linear
system dynamics
Backlash
Harmonic-drive
Projects
A list of projects in which I am/was involved
- Kernel of Advanced Machine Tools
- Kernel II: Construction of two demonstrators according to the indications given in project Kernel and CEDAM-methodology
- MW-1: Reconfigurable Milling Machining Workstation Built with intelligent Modules.
- DUNE: Design of an ultra-stiff actively controlled nano-positioning system for HSCh and ELID grinding applications.
- MECOMAT: Mechatronic Compiler for Machine Tool Design.
- ECOSYSTEMS : Advanced Machining Systems for Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing.
- Nonlinear Dynamics Modelling, Detection, Identification and Fault Diagnosis in Industrial Robotics and Machine elements (Volkswagen-foundation project).
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