Rotary ultrasonic machining of silicon carbide: Designed experiments

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 284-298

  Churi, Nikhi J ^a   Pei, Z J ^a   Shorter, Dustin C ^a   Treadwell, Clyde ^b  

^a Kansas State University   (United States)

^b Sonic Mill   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceramic; Chipping size; Cutting force; Design of experiments; Grinding, machining; Rotary ultrasonic machining (rum); Surface roughness

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; CUTTING; DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; ROTATING MACHINERY; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; ULTRASONIC MACHINE TOOLS;

CHIPPING SIZE; CUTTING FORCE; ROTARY ULTRASONIC MACHINING (RUM);

SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 34547312210     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijmtm.2007.014154     Document Type: Article

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