Papers
9
Total Citations
195
H-Index
5
About
Song Dong is a mechanical engineering researcher specializing in robotic machining, ultrasonic-assisted manufacturing, and the precision drilling of advanced aerospace materials. His work sits at the intersection of industrial robotics and cutting-edge fabrication techniques, with a particular focus on addressing the inherent challenges that arise when robots perform high-precision machining tasks. Dong's most significant contributions center on robotic rotary ultrasonic machining — a field he has helped define through systematic investigation of chatter stability, vibration dynamics, and material quality outcomes. His 2019 study on chatter stability in robotic rotary ultrasonic milling (61 citations) and his complementary work on lateral vibration stability in drilling (38 citations) established foundational analytical frameworks for understanding how robot flexibility interacts with ultrasonic cutting forces. His research on CFRP/aluminum stacks — critical materials in aviation manufacturing — has addressed practical concerns including exit burr formation (56 citations), hole surface strengthening, and riveting fatigue life, directly informing safer aircraft assembly practices. More recently, Dong has expanded into compound vibration-assisted drilling and minimum quantity lubrication strategies for thermal management. With nearly 200 cumulative citations across fewer than a decade of publications, his work is shaping how the aerospace manufacturing community approaches automated, high-quality hole-making with industrial robots.
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Top Papers
- 1Investigation on chatter stability of robotic rotary ultrasonic milling61 citations · 2019
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- 3Stability of lateral vibration in robotic rotary ultrasonic drilling38 citations · 2018
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- 5Chatter stability of robotic rotary ultrasonic countersinking11 citations · 2023
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