A finite element model of EDM based on the Joule effect

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 595-602

  Marafona, J ^a   Chousal, J A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Electrical discharge machining; FEA; MRR; Ra; Thermal electrical model; TWR

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; ELECTRODES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT LOSSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; THERMAL-ELECTRICAL MODEL; TWR;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 32444438766     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2005.07.017     Document Type: Article

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