Study of vibration-assisted micro-EDM-The effect of vibration on machining time and stability of discharge

Precision Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 269-277

  Endo, Takashi ^a   Tsujimoto, Takayuki ^a   Mitsui, Kimiyuki ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Flow out of debris; Machining time; Micro components; Micro EDM; Vibration assisted micro EDM

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; DEBRIS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROLYSIS; FLUID MECHANICS; LATTICE VIBRATIONS; METALLIZING; MICROMACHINING; OPTICAL DESIGN; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; SYSTEM STABILITY; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

DISCHARGE CURRENTS; EFFECT OF VIBRATION; LONG TIME; MACHINING INSTABILITY; MACHINING STABILITY; MACHINING TIME; MICRO EDM; TOOL ELECTRODES; WORK-PIECE (WP);

MACHINING;

EID: 48549099565     PISSN: 01416359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precisioneng.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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