Finite element prediction of material removal rate due to electro-chemical spark machining

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 46, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 1699-1706

  Bhondwe, K L ^a   Yadava, Vinod ^a   Kathiresan, G ^a  

^a MOTILAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Alumina; Electro chemical spark machining; Finite element method; Gaussian heat flux distribution; Material removal rate; Soda lime glass

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ELECTROLYTES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLASS; LIME; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

ELECTRO-CHEMICAL SPARK MACHINING; GAUSSIAN HEAT FLUX DISTRIBUTION; MATERIAL REMOVAL RATE; SODA LIME GLASS;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING;

EID: 33746861535     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2005.12.005     Document Type: Article

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