Journal Papers by Date

Journal Papers Accepted

Atharifar, H., Lin, D. and Kovacevic, R., “Numerical Simulation and Experimental Investigations on the Loads Carried by the Tool During Friction Stir Welding”, accepted for the Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance.

Lin, D., Kovacevic, R., Srivatsan, T.S., and Wang, G.X., “A Study Aimed at Characterizing the Interfacial Structure in a Tin-Silver Solder on Nickel-coated Copper Plate During Aging”, Sadhana Vol. 33, Part 3, June 2008, pp. 251-259, Printed in India . 

   2007

Soundararajan, V., Yarrapareddy, E., and Kovacevic, R., “Investigation of the Friction Stir Welding of Aluminum Alloys AA 5182 and AA 6022”, the Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Vol. 16(4), August 2007, pp. 477-484.

Fan, H. and Kovacevic, R., “The Front Line of Modeling Heat and Mass Transfer in Arc Welding Processes”, the Journal of Welding Science, 76-2(2007), pp. 82-89.

D. C. Lin, R. Kovacevic, Wang, G.X., Srivatsan, T.S.., “Understanding the Influence of Copper Nanoparticles on Thermal Characteristics and Microstructural Development of a Tin-Silver Solder,” the Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Vol. 16(5), Oct. 2007, pp.647-654.

Conference Papers:

H. Atharifar, D. Lin, and R. Kovacevic, "Friction stir spot welding of aluminum alloys - process parameters optimization using GONNS", presentated at the 19th AeroMat Conf. & Expo, June 23-26, 2008 , Austin , TX .

E. Yarrapareddy, P. Smith, and R. Kovacevic, “Development of Slurry Erosion Resistsnt Materials by Laser Cladding”,  presentated at the 19th AeroMat Conf. & Expo, ID#19307, June 23-26, 2008 , Austin , TX

D. Lin, F. Zamora, and R. Kovacevic, ”Feasibility Study of Paint Removal from Aircraft Skin by Direct Diode Laser Beam”, presentated at the 19th AeroMat Conf. & Expo, June 23-26, 2008, Austin, TX

D. Lin, S. L.Yang, F. Kong, and R. Kovacevic, ”Laser Welding of Advanced High Strength Steel DP980 and Joint Property Resotartion by Heat Treatment”, presentated at the 19th AeroMat Conf. & Expo, June 23-26, 2008, Austin, TX

R. Sarrafi, D. Lin, and R. Kovacevic, “Significance of the Reverse Polarity in the Repair of Aluminum Alloy Al 6061-T651 Components Uisng Variable Polarity Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Process”, presented at the Conference of Metallurgists (COM) 2008 Winnipeg, Canadian Conference on Metallurgists, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, August 24-27, 2008.

F. Kong, D. Lin, S.L.Yang, and R. Kovacevic, “Numerical Analysis of a Hybrid Laser-arc Welding Process by Using 3D Nonlinear Finite Element Model”, presented the COM 2008 Winnipeg , Canadian Conference on Metallurgists, Winnipeg , Manitoba , Canada , August 24-27, 2008 .

S.L. Yang, W.Huang, D. Lin, F. Kong, and R. Kovacevic, ”Study on the Formation of Blowholes and Molten pool Behavior in Laser Welding of Galvanized Steels in Lap Configuration by Infrared machine Vision”, presented at the COM 2008 Winnipeg, Canadian Conference on Metallurgists, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, August 24-27, 2008.

Sarrafi, R., Lin, D., Levert, E., and Kovacevic, R., “Feasibility Study of the repair of AluminumComponenets by Variable Polarity GTAW Cladding”, presented at the Materials Science and Technology 2008 Conference, MS&T 2008, Oct. 5-9, 2008, Pittsburg, PA

Dwivedi, R., and Kovacevic, R., “A Method to Control Energy Input in Solid Freeform Foroozmehr, E., Sarrafi, R., Lin, D., and Kovacevic, R., ”Feasibility Study of Vibration –assisted Laser Powder Deposition”,  presented at the Materials Science and Technology 2008 Conference, MS&T 2008, Oct. 5-9, 2008, Pittsburg, PA

Fabrication  by Defining the Characteristic Length of Torch Movement”, presented at the Symposium on Solid Freeform Fabrication, Austin , TX , August 4-6, 2008 .

Lin, D., Yang, S.L., Kong, F., Huang, W., Roukolainen, R., Crlson, B., and Kovacevic, R., ”Laser- Arc Hybrid Welding of Galvanized Steel in a Zer0-gap Lap-Joint Configuration”, Proc. of the International Automotive Body Congress, Nov. 5-6, 2008, Troy, MI

Yang., S.L, Huang, W., Lin, D., and Kovacevic, R., ”Monitoring of Sputter Formation in Laser Welding of Galvanized Steels in Lap Joint Coniguration by the Measurement by Acoustic Emission”, Proc. of the 2008 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC 2008), Oct. 7-10,2008, Evanston, IL.

Yarrapareddy, E. and Kovacevic, R., “Nano Materials System Development by Laser Based Direct Metal Deposition Process for Industrial Slurry Erosion Applications”,  TMS 2007: Linking Science and Technology for Global Solutions, Febr. 25-March 1, 2007, Orlando , FL.

Dwivedi, R. and Kovacevic, R., “Multi-fabrication as a Base of Rapid Manufacturing”,  The 15^th International Symposium on Electro-machining, April 23-27, 2007 , Pittsburgh , PA.

Zekovic, S., Dwivedi, R., and Kovacevic, R., “Numerical Simulation of Gas-powder Flow from Radially Symmetrical Nozzles in Laser-based Direct Metal Deposition”, the International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 47 (2007) 112 – 123.

  Jiang, W.H. and Kovacevic, R., “Laser deposited TiC/H13 Tool Steel Composite Coatings and their Erosion Resistance”, the Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 186 (2007), pp. 331-338.

 Dwivedi, R., Zekovic, S., and Kovacevic, R., “A Novel Approach to Fabricate Uni-Directional and Branching Slender Structures Using Laser-based Direct Metal Deposition”, the International    Journal of Machine Tools and Manufature, 47(2007), pp. 1246-1256.

 Soundararajan, V., Yarrapareddy, E., and Kovacevic, R., “Investigation of the Friction Stir  Welding of Aluminum Alloys AA 5182 and AA 6022”, accepted for the Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance.

2006

Saad, E., Wang, H., and Kovacevic, R., “Classification of Molten Pool Modes in Variable Polarity Plasma Arc Welding Based on Acoustic Signature”, the Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 174 (2006), 127 – 136.

Yarrapareddy, E., Zekovic, S., Hamid, S., and Kovacevic, R., “The Development of Ni-Tung  Functinally Graded Materials by Laser-based Direct Metal Deposition Process for Industrial   Slurry Erosion Applications”, the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,            Part B, the Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol. 220,(2006), pp. 1923-1936.

Soundararajan, V., Atharifar, H., and Kovacevic, R., “Monitoring and Processing the Acoustic Emission Signals from Friction Stir Welding”, the Proceedings of the Institution of   Mechanical Engineers, Part B, the Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol. 220, (2006)    pp. 1673-1685

  Chen, C.M. and Kovacevic, R., “Parameteric Finite Element Analysis of Stress Evolution during  Friction Stir Welding”, the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B,  Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol. 220, (2006) pp. 1359-1371.       

2005

2004

Hassan, A., Chen, Ch., and Kovacevic, R., “On-Line Monitoring of Depth of Cut in AWJ Cutting”, the International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, Vol. 44 (6), 2004, pp. 595-605.

Song, M. and Kovacevic, R., “A Coupled Heat-Transfer Model for Workpiece and Tool in Friction Stir Welding”, the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part   B, Journal of Engineerng Manufacture, Vol. 218, 2004, pp. 17 – 33.

 Wang, H., Jiang, W., Ouyang, J., and Kovacevic, R., “Rapid Prototypng of Parts of 4043 Al-Alloy by VP-GTAW”,  the Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 148, Issue 1, 2004, pp. 93-102.

 Chen, Ch., and Kovacevic, R., “Thermomechanical Modeling and Force Analysis of Friction Stir Welding by Finite Element Method”, the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Vol. 218, 2004, pp.509-519.

Jandric, Z., Labudovic, M., and Kovacevic, R., “Effect of Heat Sink on Quality of Three-Dimensional Parts Built by Welding Based Deposition", the International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 44 (2004), pp. 785-796.

 Chen, Ch. And Kovacevic, R., “Joining of Al6061 Alloy to AISI 1018 Steel by Combining Effects of Fusion and Solid State Welding”, the International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture,Vol. 44, Issue 11, Sept. 2004, pp. 1205-1214.

Jandric, Z. and Kovacevic, R., “Heat Management in Solid Freeform Fabrication Based on Deposition  by Welding", the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part   B, Journal of Engineerng Manufacture, Vol. 218,  2004, pp. 1525-1540

Fan, H.G. and Kovacevic, R., “A Unified Model of Transport Phenomena in Gas Metal Arc Welding Including Electrode, Arc Plasma and Molten Pool”, the Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 37(2004) 2531-2544.

Jinag, W.H. and Kovacevic, R., “Slurry Erosion Resistance of Laser-clad Fe-Cr-B-Si Coatings”, the Surface Engineering, Vol. 20, No. 6, 2004, pp. 464-468

.    Song, M. and Kovacevic, R., "A Heat Transfer Model for Friction Stir Welding in a Moving Coordinate System and Its Validation”, the International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, Vol.43/6, 2003, pp. 605-615.

.    Hu, D. and Kovacevic, R., “Modeling and Measuring Thermal Behavior of Molten Pool in Closed-Loop Controlled Laser-Based Manufacturing”, the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B, Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol. 217, No. B4, 2003, pp.441-452.

.    Li, C.F., Johnson, D., and Kovacevic, R., “Modeling of Waterjet Guided Laser Grooving of Silicon”, the International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, Vol. 43/9, 2003, pp. 925-936.

Li, C.F., Johnson, D., and Kovacevic, R., “Modeling of Heat Transfer in Water Jet Guided Laser  Drilling of Silicon” the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B, Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol.217, 2003, pp.583-600

 Chen, Ch., Kovacevic, R., and Jandric, D., “Wavelet Transform Analysis of Acoustic Emission Generated During Friction Stir Welding of 6061 Aluminum”, the International Journal on Machine Tools and Manufacture. Vol43, No. 13, pp1383-1390

 Momber, A.W. and Kovacevic, R., “Hydro-Abrasive Erosion of Refractory Ceramics”,     the Journal of Materials Science., 38(2003), pp2861-2874

2002

2001 

 Labudovic, M. and Kovacevic, R., “Modeling of Laser Surface Nitriding of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy –Analysis of Heat Transfer and Residual Stresses”, the Proc. Instn. Mech. Engrs.,     Part C, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Vol 215, Part C, 2001, pp. 315-340.

2000

1999

1998

1997

Kovacevic, R. and Beardsley, H.E., "High-Speed Water Jet as A Coolant/Lubricant in Grinding," Abrasive Magazine, June/July 1997.

1996

.    Kovacevic, R. and Zhang, Y.M., "Sensing Free Surface of Arc Weld Pool Using Specular Reflection:    Principle and Analysis," the Proc. Instn. Mech. Engrs., Part B, Journal of Engineering        Manufacture, Vol. 210, 1996, pp. 553-564.

Momber, A. W., Eusch, I., and Kovacevic, R., "Machining Refractory Ceramics with      Abrasive Waterjet," the Journal of Materials Science, 31(1996), pp.6485-6493.

Momber, A., Kwak, H., and Kovacevic, R., "Investigations in Abrasive Water Jet Erosion Based on Wear Particle Analysis," the ASME Journal of Tribology, Vol 118, 1996, pp. 759-766

Kovacevic, R., Zhang, Y.M., and Li, L., "Monitoring of Weld Joint Penetration Based on    Weld Pool Geometrical Appearance," the Welding Journal, 75(10) 1996, pp. 317s - 329s.

Zhang, Y. M., Kovacevic, R., and Li, L., "Characterization and Real-Time Measurement of Geometrical Appearance of Weld Pool," the International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 36(7), 1996, pp. 799-816.

Yao, Y. X., Zhang, Y.M., and Kovacevic, R., "Parameterization of Observers for Time-Delay Systems and its Application in Observer Design," the IEE Proceedings Control Theory and  Applications, 143 (3), 1996, pp. 225-232.

Momber, A. and Kovacevic, R., "Accelerated High Speed Water Erosion Test for Concrete   Wear Debris Analysis," the Tribology Transactions, Vol. 39 (1996) 4, pp. 943-949.

Zhang, Y. M., Cao, Z. N., Kovacevic, R., "Numerical Analysis of Weld Pool Penetration in GTA Welding, the Proc. Inst. Mech. Engrs., Part B, Journal of Mechanical Engineering,     210 (C2), pp. 187-195, 1996.

Zhang, Y.M., Kovacevic, R., and Li, L., "Adaptive Control of Full Penetration in GTA          Welding," the IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 4, No. 4. July 1996.

Kovacevic, R., Cao, Z.N., and Zhang, Y.M., "Role of Welding Parameters in Determining    the Geometrical Appearance of Weld Pool," the ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and   Technology, Vol. 118 (4), 1996, pp. 589-596.

Kovacevic, R., Yao, Y.X., and Zhang, Y.M., "Observer Parametrization for Simultaneous    Observation," the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 41(2), 1996.

Momber A. and Kovacevic, R., "Fracture of Brittle Multiphase Materials by High Energy   Water Jets," the Journal of Materials Science, 31(1996), pp. 1081-1085.

Kovacevic, R., Mohan, R., and Beardsley, H.E., "Monitoring of Thermal Energy Distribution  in Abrasive Waterjet CuttingUsing Infared Thermography,” the ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 118 (4), 1996, pp. 555-563.

Zhang, Y. M., Kovacevic, R., and Wu, L., "Dynamic Analysis and Identification of Gas       Tungsten Arc Welding Process for Weld Penetration Control," the ASME Journal of   Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 118(1), 1996, pp. 123-136.

1995

Kovacevic, R. and Zhang, Y.M., "Machine Vision Recognition of Weld Pool in GTAW,"    the Proc. Instn. Mech. Engrs., Part B. Journal of Engineering Manufacture,  208 (B2),  pp. 141-152, 1995.

Momber, A. and Kovacevic, R., "Statistical Character of the Failure of Multiphase Materials due to High Pressure Water Jet Impingement," The International Journal of Fracture, Vol.   71,   1995, pp. 1-14.

Kovacevic, R., Cherukuthota, C., and Mohan, R., "Improving Milling Performance with       High Pressure Waterjet Assisted Cooling/Lubrication," the ASME Journal of                Engineering for Industry, Vol. 117(3), 1995, pp. 331-339.

Kovacevic, R., Cherukuthota, C., and Mazurkiewicz, M., "High Pressure Waterjet Cooling/  Lubrication to Improve Machining Efficiency in Milling," The International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, Vol. 35, No.10, 1995, pp. 1459-1473.

Kovacevic, R., Mohan, R., Murugesan, M., and Seybert, A., "On-Line Monitoring of the    Electric Arc Spraying Process Based on Acoustic Signatures," the Proceedings Instn. Mech.  Engrs.,Part B. Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol. 209, 1995, pp. 369-379.

Momber, A. and Kovacevic, R., "Quantification of Energy Absorption Capability in Abrasive  Water Jet Machining", the Proceedings Instn. Mech. Engrs., Part B. Journal of  Engineering Manufacture,  Vol. 209, 1995.

Momber, A., Kovacevic, R., and Ye, J., "The Fracture of Concrete due to Erosive Wear by High Velocity Water Flow," The Tribology Transactions, Vol. 38(3), 1995, pp. 686-692.

Kovacevic, R., Mohan, R., and Zhang, Y.M., "Cutting Force Dynamics as a Tool for Surface  Profile Monitoring in Abrasive Waterjet Cutting," the ASME  Journal of Engineering for Industry, 117(3), 1995, pp. 340-350.

1994

Momber, A. and Kovacevic, R., "Fundamental Investigations on Concrete Wear by High   Velocity Water Flow," Wear, Vol. 117, 1994, pp. 55-62.

Fang, M. and Kovacevic, R., "On-Line Monitoring Surface Quality in Abrasive Waterjet     Cutting," the Journal of High Pressure Water Jet, No. 49, 1994, pp. 37-43. (in Chinese)

Kovacevic, R., "Sensing the Abrasive Waterjet Nozzle Wear," the International Journal of  Water Jet Technology, Vol. 2, No. 1, June 1994, pp. 1-10.

Kovacevic, R., Fang, M. and Beardsley, H.E., "Development of Fuzzy Logic Method to Select  Abrasive Waterjet Parameters for Notching Concrete Pavement Slabs," the International  Journal of Water Jet Technology, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1994, pp. 28-38.

Kovacevic, R., Wang, L., and Zhang, Y.M., "Identification of Abrasive Waterjet Nozzle Wear Based on Parametric Spectrum Estimation of Acoustic Signal," the Proc. Instn. Mech. Engrs., Part B. Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol. 208,1994, pp. 173-181.

Beardsley, H. E., Zhang, Y. M., and Kovacevic, R., "Infrared Sensing of Full Penetration     State in GTAW," the International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, Vol. 34, No. 8, 1994, pp. 1079-1090.

Mohan, R., Kovacevic, R., and Damarla, K., "Real-Time Monitoring of Abrasive Waterjet   Nozzle Wear Using Neural Networks Technology," the SME Transactions, Vol. XXII, 1994,  pp. 253-258.

Kovacevic, R. and Fang, M., "Modeling of the Influence of the Abrasive Waterjet Cutting    Parameters on the Depth of Cut Based on Fuzzy Rules," the International Journal of      Machine Tools and Manufacture, Vol. 34, No. 1, 1994, pp. 55-72.

1993

Zhang, Y. M., Kovacevic, R., and Wu, L., "Closed Loop Control of Weld Penetration Using  Front-Face Vision System," the Proc. Instn. Mech. Engrs., Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, Vol. 207, 1993, pp. 27-34.

Kovacevic, R., Mohan, R., and Zhang, Y.M., "Stochastic Modeling of Surface Texture       Generated by High-Energy Jets," the Proc. Instn. Mech. Engrs.,Part B,  Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol. 207, 1993, pp. 129-140.

1992

Zhang, Y.M., Kovacevic, R. and Wu, L., "Sensitivity of Front-Face Weld Geometry in        Representing the Full Penetration," the Proc. Instn. Mech. Engrs.,Part B,  Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol. 206, 1992, pp. 191-197.

 Zhang, Y.M., Kovacevic, R. and Wu, L., "Controlling Welding Penetration in GTAW Using  Vision Sensing and Adaptive Control Technique," the SME Transactions Vol. XX, 1992, pp.     317-324.

Fang, M., Kovacevic, R., and Liu, D., "A Fuzzy Approach to Abrasive Waterjet Cutting      Parameters Selection," the Journal of High Pressure Water Jet, No. 2, 1992, (in Chinese), pp.  17-30.

Kovacevic, R. and Zhang, Y.M., "Identification of Surface Characteristics from Large          Samples," the Proc. Instn. Mech. Engrs., Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Vol. 206, 1992, pp. 275-284.

Kovacevic, R., "Monitoring the Depth of Abrasive Waterjet Penetration," the International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 32(5) 1992, pp. 725-736.

1991

 Kovacevic, R., "A New Sensing System to Monitor Abrasive Waterjet Nozzle Wear," the Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 28 (1991), pp. 117-125.

Kovacevic, R., "Surface Texture in Abrasive Waterjet Cutting," The SME's Journal of       Manufacturing Systems, Volume 10/No. 1,1991, pp. 32-40.

1987-1990

Kovacevic, R. and Evizi, M., “Nozzle Wear Detection in Abrasive waterjet Cutting Systems,” the Materials Evaluation, March 1990, Vol. 48, No. 3, pp. 348-353.

Kovacevic, R., “Transporation System in Flexible Manufacturing Systems - A New Trends," Technika-Mechanical Engineering, 38(1989) 1, pp. 63-68, (in Serbian).

Kovacevic, R., “Flexible Manufacturing Systems - A Critical Review,” Technika-Mechanical Engineering, 37(1988) 11, pp. 1146-1152 (in Serbian).

Krivokapic, Z., Kovacevic, R., Kulusic, M., and Nikolic, R., “Computer Control of the Spare Parts Inventory,” Journal of Maintenance of the Machines and Devices, SVII (1988), 5 pp. 331-336 (in Serbian).

Kovacevic, R., “Cutting with Abrasive Waterjet,” Technika-Mechanical Engineering, 1988, No. 5-6, pp. 580-583 (in Serbian).

Kovacevic, R. and Lauffer, H.H., “Simplified Method to Determine the Components of the Cutting Force in External Broaching,” wt Werkstattstechnik, Springer-Verlag, 77(1987), pp. 329-332, (in German).

1975-1986

Kovacevic, R. and Grabowski, H., “Contemporary Treatment of Sheet Metal in Small and Medium Series,” Technika-Mechanical Engineering, (35) 1986, No. 4-5, pp. 471-474 (in Serbian)

Kovacevic, r. and Andijasevic, V., “Numerically Controlled Machine Tools for Plastic Deformation Processes,” Technika-Mechanical Engineering, 1984, No.4, pp. 508-514 (in Serbian) 

Kovacevic, R. and Stanic, J., “Optimization of Metal Cutting Processes,” Journal for Manufacturing, 1982, No. 9, pp. 149-159 (in Serbian)

Kovacevic, R., “An Analysis of the Influence of Grinding Parameters of Twist Drills on their Performance,” Technika-Mechanical Engineering, 1981, No. 4, pp. 631-636.

Kovacevic, R., “Determination of Flow Curves of Alloyed Steels by the Hot Torsion Test,” Technika-Mechanical Engineering, 1980, No. 6, pp. 930-933 (in Serbian)

Kovacevic, R. and Sokic, M., “The Evaluation of the True Stress and Deformation Work for Hot Rolling,” Technika-Mechanical Engineering, 1980, No. 5, pp. 758-761 (in Serbian)

Kovacevic, R., “Quantitative Assessment of Plasticity in Hot Forming,” Technika-Mechanical Engineering, 1979, No. 2, pp. 241-145 (in Serbian)

Kovacevic, R. and Domazetovic, V., “A Comparision of the Hot Torsion Test Reference to the Determination of the True Stress for Alloy Steels,” Technika-Mechanical Engineering, 1979, No. 5, pp. 738-744 (in Serbian)

Kovacevic, R., Funke, P., and Solaja, V., “Determination of the True Stress for Steel S.4578 by Hot Totrsion Test,” Transactions of IAMA, 1978, No. 26, pp. 3607-3624 (in Serbian)

Funke, P. and Kovacevic, R., “Influence of Temperature and Strain Rate on the Formability of Alloy Steels During Hot Forming,” Stahl und Eisen, 98(1978), No. 22, pp. 1146-1150 (in German).

Kovacevic, R. and Funke, P., “Determination of the True Stress by the Hot Torsion Test,” Stahl und Eisen, 98(1978), No. 21, pp. 1077-1081, (in German).

Kovacevic, R., “Effect of Grinding Method on the Operating Properties of Drills,”Technika-Mechanical Engineering, 1975, No. 10, pp. 1676-1682 (in Serbian)

Kovacevic, R., “Verification of Mathematical Models for the Conical Grinding of Drills,”Technika-Mechanical Engineering, 1975, No. 2, pp. 312-315 (in Serbian)

Journal Papers Submitted:

Jandric, Z. and Kovacevic, R., “Heat Management in SFF Based on Deposition by Welding" submitted to the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part   B, Journal of Engineerng Manufacture, September 2002.

 Jandric, Z., Labudovic, M., and Kovacevic, R., “Effect of Heat Sink on Quality of Three-Dimensional Parts Built by Welding-Based Deposition”, submitted to the International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, Dec. 2002.

 Song, M. and Kovacevic, R., “A Coupled Heat-Transfer Model for Workpiece and Tool in Friction Stir Welding”, submitted to the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part   B, Journal of Engineerng Manufacture, Januray 2003.

Chen, Ch., and Kovacevic, R., “Thermomechanical Modeling and Force Analysis of Friction Stir Welding by Finite Element Method”, submitted to the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, February 2003.

  Wang, H., Wenhui, J., Valant, M., and Kovacevic, R., “Micro-Plasma Powder Deposition as a New Solid Freeform Fabrication Process”, submitted to the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part   B, Journal of Engineerng Manufacture, June 13, 2003