Process capabilities of Micro-EDM and its applications

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 11-19

  Liu, Kun ^a   Lauwers, Bert ^a   Reynaerts, Dominiek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

3D EDM milling; Ceramic composite; Micro EDM

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC COMPOSITES; DISCHARGE PULSE; HIGH PRECISION SYSTEMS; INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES; MACHINE PARAMETERS; MACHINING CONDITIONS; MACHINING EQUIPMENTS; MICRO EDM; MICRO ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; MICROFEATURES; MINIATURISATION; NONCONVENTIONAL MACHINING; PROCESS CAPABILITIES; PROCESS CHARACTERISTICS; PULSE MEASUREMENTS; SMALL INPUTS; SURFACE INTEGRITY;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; MACHINERY; MICROMACHINING; MILLING (MACHINING); POWDER METALLURGY; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SIGNAL GENERATORS; STAINLESS STEEL; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TITANIUM NITRIDE;

PULSE GENERATORS;

EID: 77249135902     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-009-2056-1     Document Type: Article

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