A new method for monitoring micro-electric discharge machining processes

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 48, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 446-458

  Mahardika, Muslim ^a   Mitsui, Kimiyuki ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Discharge pulses counting methods; Discharge pulses energy; Micro electric discharge machining; Online monitoring; Tool electrode vibration

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; MONITORING; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS;

DISCHARGE PULSES ENERGY; TOOL ELECTRODE VIBRATION;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING;

EID: 37549050939     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2007.08.023     Document Type: Article

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