An experimental study on the geometry of microholes in microelectric discharge machining

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1236-1241

  Öpöz, Tahsin Tecelli ^a   Ekmekci, Bülent ^b   Erden, Abdulkadir ^a  

^a ATILIM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ZONGULDAK KARAELMAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Geometry of micro holes; Micro hole manufacturing; Micro tool wear; Microelectrical discharge machining

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE CURRENTS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GAP VOLTAGE; HOLE DIAMETER; MACHINING PARAMETERS; MACHINING TIME; MICRO EDM; MICRO ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; MICRO HOLES; MICRO-ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; MICRO-TOOL; PLASTIC MOLD STEEL; PULSE TIME; SIDE LENGTH; SYNTHETIC OIL; TIP SHAPE;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; DIELECTRIC LIQUIDS; MICROMACHINING; TUNGSTEN; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

TOOL STEEL;

EID: 77949547119     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426910903129422     Document Type: Article

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