Influence of process parameters and electrode geometry on feature micro-accuracy in electro discharge machining of tool steel

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1282-1289

  Pellicer, N ^a   Ciurana, J ^a   Ozel, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network modeling; EDM technology; Mould making; Process parameters

Indexed keywords

AGILE MANUFACTURING; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK MODELING; COPPER ELECTRODES; DESIGNED EXPERIMENTS; EFFICIENT PRODUCTION; ELECTRO DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRODE GEOMETRIES; FAST RESPONSE; GEOMETRICAL ACCURACY; GEOMETRICAL FEATURES; H13 STEEL; LEAD TIME; MOULD MAKING; OPEN VOLTAGE; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PULSE TIME; PULSED CURRENTS; REGRESSION MODEL;

ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRODES; MICROMACHINING; MOLDS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOOL STEEL;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 77949549149     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426910903130065     Document Type: Article

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