Automation in the design of EDM electrodes

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 600-613

  Lee, Y H ^a   Li, C L ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Design automation; Die and mold CAD; EDM electrode design

Indexed keywords

CAD TOOL; CAD/CAM SYSTEM; CONSUMER ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS; CONVENTIONAL MACHINING; DESIGN AUTOMATION; DESIGN PROCESS; DIE AND MOLD CAD; EDM ELECTRODE DESIGN; ELECTRODE DESIGN; FREEFORMS; GEOMETRIC FEATURE; GEOMETRIC SHAPE; INJECTION MOULD; INTELLIGENT CAD; MOULD DESIGN; PERFORMANCE DATA; SUB-REGIONS;

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONSUMER ELECTRONICS; DIES; ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRODES; MICROMACHINING; MOLDS; PLASTIC PARTS;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 68749117488     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cad.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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