Application of Taguchi method for optimisation of powder mixed electrical discharge machining

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 2-4, 2005, Pages 329-341

  Kansal, H K ^a   Singh, Sehijpal ^b   Kumar, P ^c  

^a SANT LONGOWAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b GND Engineering College   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Material removal rate; Powder mixed EDM; Process optimisation; Surface roughness; Tool wear rate

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRODES; GRAPHITE; KEROSENE; POWDERS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; TOOLS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

DIELECTRIC FLUIDS; MATERIAL REMOVAL RATES; POWDER MIXED EDM; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING;

EID: 20044369215     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2005.006836     Document Type: Article

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