Local arc discharge mechanism and requirements of power supply in micro-arc oxidation of magnesium alloy

Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering in China

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 98-105

  Chen, Ming ^a   Ma, Yuezhou ^a   Hao, Yuan ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Local arc discharge; Magnesium alloy; Micro arc oxidation; Pulse power supply

Indexed keywords

EID: 74749095506     PISSN: 16733479     EISSN: 16733592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11465-009-0088-8     Document Type: Article

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