Mathematical modelling and comparative study of the machining characteristics in ultrasonic-assisted electrical discharge machining of cemented tungsten carbide (WC-10%Co)

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

Volumn 223, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1115-1126

  Shabgard, M R ^a   Farahmand, M R ^a   Ivanov, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cemented tungsten carbide (WC 10 Co); Electrical discharge machining (EDM); Modelling; Ultrasonic assisted EDM (US EDM)

Indexed keywords

CEMENTED TUNGSTEN CARBIDE (WC-10%CO); CEMENTED TUNGSTEN CARBIDES; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING (EDM); INPUT PARAMETER; MACHINING CHARACTERISTICS; MACHINING PARAMETERS; MACHINING PERFORMANCE; MATERIAL REMOVAL RATE; MATHEMATICAL MODELLING; MODELLING; ON TIME; PULSE CURRENTS; QUANTITATIVE KNOWLEDGE; SOURCES OF VARIABILITY; STATISTICAL MODELS; SYSTEMATIC METHODOLOGY; TOLERANCE LIMITS; TOOL WEAR RATIO; ULTRASONIC VIBRATION OF THE TOOL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; MACHINING CENTERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROMACHINING; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; TUNGSTEN; ULTRASONICS;

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE;

EID: 70349210406     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM1461     Document Type: Article

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