Optimal machining conditions for turning of particulate metal matrix composites using Taguchi and response surface methodologies

Machining Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 417-433

  Palanikumar, K ^a   Karthikeyan, R ^b  

^a SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Al SiC composites; Optimization; Orthogonal arrays; Response surface method; Surface finish

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; MACHINE DESIGN; SILICON CARBIDE; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; TURNING;

AL/SIC COMPOSITES; ORTHOGONAL ARRAYS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; SURFACE FINISH;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 33751544807     PISSN: 10910344     EISSN: 15322483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10910340600996068     Document Type: Article

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