Creation of long curved hole by means of electrical discharge machining using an in-pipe movable mechanism

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 149, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 157-164

  Ishida, Tohru ^a   Kogure, Seiichi ^b   Miyake, Yasuhito ^b   Takeuchi, Yoshimi ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO COMMUNICATIONS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Curved hole; EDM; In pipe movable mechanism

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); DRILLING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRODES; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); METAL MOLDING; PNEUMATIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT;

CURVED HOLE; DIE-SINKING EDM; EDM; IN-PIPE MOVABLE MECHANISM;

METAL CUTTING;

EID: 2942544453     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2003.11.043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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