Numerical simulation of powder mixed electric discharge machining (PMEDM) using finite element method

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 47, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 1217-1237

  Kansal, H K ^a   Singh, Sehijpal ^b   Kumar, Pradeep ^c  

^a SANT LONGOWAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Department of Mechanical and Production Engg ^*  (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Material removal rate; Modeling; Powder mixed EDM; Simulation; Temperature distributions

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

GAUSSIAN HEAT DISTRIBUTION; MATERIAL REMOVAL RATE; POWDER MIXED ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING (PMEDM); TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE MATERIAL PROPERTIES;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING;

EID: 43049094477     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2007.05.016     Document Type: Article

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