Finite element modeling and optimization to prevent wire breakage in electro-discharge machining

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 451-463

  Saha, S ^a   Pachon, M ^b   Ghoshal, A ^c,e   Schulz, M J ^d  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b Lucent Corporation   (United States)

^c NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

FEM model; Optimization; Thermomechanical; WEDM

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC SPARKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; OPTIMIZATION; SENSORS; THERMOANALYSIS;

FEM MODEL; THERMOMECHANICAL; WIRE BREAKAGE; WIRE ELECTRO DISCHARGE MACHINING (WEDM);

ELECTRIC WIRE;

EID: 2342518253     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2003.09.006     Document Type: Article

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