Analysis, design and experimental results of a high-frequency power supply for spark erosion

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 361-369

  Casanueva, Rosario ^a   Azcondo, Francisco J ^a   Brañas, Christian ^a   Bracho, Salvador ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrical discharge machining (EDM) power supply; Switching frequency

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT PROTECTION; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ELECTRIC VARIABLES CONTROL; ELECTRODES; POWER ELECTRONICS; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS;

DIELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING (EDM) POWER SUPPLY; HIGH FREQUENCY POWER SUPPLY; SPARK EROSION; SWITCHING FREQUENCY;

POWER CONVERTERS;

EID: 17444408832     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2004.842992     Document Type: Article

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