Modeling and analysis of the effects of machining parameters on the performance characteristics in the EDM process of Al2O 3+TiC mixed ceramic

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 523-533

  Chiang, Ko Ta ^a  

^a HSIUPING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ceramic; Electric discharge machining (EDM); Performance characteristics; Response surface methodology (RSM)

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

MATERIAL REMOVAL RATE (MRR); PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY (RSM);

ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING;

EID: 42449145608     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-007-1002-3     Document Type: Article

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