Analysis of accuracy of high-aspect-ratio holes generated using micro-electric discharge machining drilling

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 222, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1453-1464

  Puranik, M S ^a   Joshi, S S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Analysis of means (AOM); Analysis of variance (ANOVA); Micro EDM drilling; Micro holes; Micromachining; Oversize; Taguchi methods

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; DEBRIS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DRILLING; ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTROSTATICS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MACHINING; MICROMACHINING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TAGUCHI METHODS;

ANALYSIS OF MEANS (AOM); EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSES; MICRO-EDM DRILLING; MICRO-HOLES; OVERSIZE; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; TOOL ELECTRODES;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA);

EID: 57049145846     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM1186     Document Type: Article

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