EDM simulation: Finite element-based calculation of deformation, microstructure and residual stresses

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 434-451

  Das, Shuvra ^a,b   Klotz, Mathias ^a   Klocke, F ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b University of Detroit Mercy   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric discharge machining; Finite element method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MACHINING; MICROSTRUCTURE;

SINGLE-PULSE DISCHARGE;

RESIDUAL STRESSES;

EID: 0141530955     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(03)00624-1     Document Type: Article

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