Orbital electrode actuation to improve efficiency of drilling micro-holes by micro-EDM

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1826-1834

  Bamberg, Eberhard ^a   Heamawatanachai, Sumet ^a  

^a University of Utah   (United States)

Author keywords

Blind holes; Flushing; Micro EDM; Micro holes; Orbital cutting

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTROLYSIS;

BLIND HOLES; FLUSHING; MICRO-EDM; MICRO-HOLES; ORBITAL CUTTING;

MICROMACHINING;

EID: 58249128087     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2008.04.044     Document Type: Article

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