Electrochemical discharge machining using micro-drilling tools

Transactions of the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME

Volumn 38, Issue , 2010, Pages 105-111

  Wei, Chenjun ^a   Ni, Jun ^b   Hu, Dejin ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

ELectrochemical discharge machining (ECDM); Gravity feed; Hybrid machining; Micro drilling

Indexed keywords

ELECTRO CHEMICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTROCHEMICAL DISCHARGE; GRAVITY-FEED; HOLE QUALITY; HYBRID MACHINING; HYBRID PROCESS; INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING; KEY PARAMETERS; MACHINING ACCURACY; MACHINING PERFORMANCE; MACHINING SPEED; MATERIAL REMOVAL; MATERIAL REMOVAL MECHANISMS; MATERIAL REMOVAL RATE; MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEM; MICRO HOLES; MICRO-DRILLING; MICRO-DRILLS; RADIAL OVERCUT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; TOOL ROTATIONS;

BUILDING MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; DRILLS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANUFACTURE; MEMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; QUARTZ; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MACHINING;

EID: 78149369708     PISSN: 10473025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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