An analysis of the discharge mechanism in electrochemical discharge machining of particulate reinforced metal matrix composites

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 86-96

  Liu, J W ^a   Yue, T M ^a   Guo, Z N ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Breakdown voltage; Composite; Discharge; ECDM; Waveform

Indexed keywords

BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE; COMPOSITE; DISCHARGE; ECDM; WAVEFORM;

CAVITY RESONATORS; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC SPARKS; METAL ANALYSIS; MICROMACHINING; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 70449534685     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2009.09.004     Document Type: Article

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