Improving the machining efficiency in electrochemical discharge machining (ECDM) microhole drilling by offset pulse voltage

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Zheng, Zhi Ping ^a   Lin, Jui Kuan ^b   Huang, Fuang Yuan ^a   Yan, Biing Hwa ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRILLING; MICROMECHANICS; VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT;

DENSE GAS FILMS; ELECTROCHEMICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING (ECDM); MACHINING EFFICIENCY; MICROHOLE DRILLING;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING;

EID: 42549097298     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/18/2/025014     Document Type: Article

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