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Stephenson, David Alan was born on February 1, 1959 in Moline, Illinois, United States. Son of Lawrence Aaron and Marion Moody Stephenson.
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Metal cutting applications span the entire range from mass production to mass customization to high-precision, fully customized designs. The careful balance between precision and efficiency is maintained only through intimate knowledge of the physical processes, material characteristics, and technological capabilities of the equipment and workpieces involved. The best-selling first edition of Metal Cutting Theory and Practice provided such knowledge, integrating timely research with current industry practice. This brilliant reference enters its second edition with fully updated coverage, new sections, and the inclusion of examples and problems. Supplying complete, up-to-date information on machine tools, tooling, and workholding technologies, this second edition stresses a physical understanding of machining processes including forces, temperatures, and surface finish. This provides a practical basis for troubleshooting and evaluating vendor claims. In addition to updates in all chapters, the book features three new chapters on cutting fluids, agile and high-throughput machining, and design for machining. The authors also added examples and problems for additional hands-on insight. Rounding out the treatment, an entire chapter is devoted to machining economics and optimization. Endowing you with practical knowledge and a fundamental understanding of underlying physical concepts, Metal Cutting Theory and Practice, Second Edition is a necessity for designing, evaluating, purchasing, and using machine tools.
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Stephenson, David Alan was born on February 1, 1959 in Moline, Illinois, United States. Son of Lawrence Aaron and Marion Moody Stephenson.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1985.
Engineering group manager General Motors Corporation, Detroit, since 1986.
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Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (executive committee manufacturing engineering division since 2001, associate technical editor American Society of Mechanical Engineers Transactions 1994—2000, Blackall Machine Tool award 1994), Society Manufacturing Engineers (associate technical editor since 1998, Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer award 1994).
Married Maria Clelia Milletti, January 15, 1983. Children: Francesca Laura, Luke Andrew.