Geometric modeling of the linear motor driven electrical discharge machining (EDM) die-sinking process

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-9

  Zhao, Yongshun ^a   Zhang, Xingquan ^a   Liu, Xianbing ^a   Yamazaki, Kazuo ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical discharge machining; Surface roughness; Z map

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRODES; LINEAR MOTORS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

DIE SINKING PROCESS;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING;

EID: 0142153897     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2003.09.003     Document Type: Article

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