Real-time gap control for micro-EDM: Application in a microfactory

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-6

  Jung, Jae Won ^a   Ko, Seok Hoon ^a   Jeong, Young Hun ^b   Min, Byung Kwon ^a   Lee, Sang Jo ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Machining process control; Micro EDM; Microfactory; Tool wear

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949181262     PISSN: 12298557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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