Insight into fundamental aspects of the EDM process using multidischarge numerical simulation

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 195-206

  Izquierdo, Borja ^a   Sánchez, José Antonio ^a   Ortega, Naiara ^a   Plaza, Soraya ^a   Pombo, Iñigo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

EDM; Plasma channel; Recast layer; Thermal model

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE COOLING; DISCHARGE ENERGY; DISCHARGE PROCESS; EDM; ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; FINISHING OPERATION; MATERIAL REMOVAL MECHANISMS; MODELING TOOL; NON-TRADITIONAL MACHINING; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; PLASMA CHANNEL; PROCESS CHARACTERISTICS; RECAST LAYER; SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE; THERMAL MODEL; WORK PIECES;

MACHINING; SURFACE DISCHARGES; THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT);

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 79751524433     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-010-2709-0     Document Type: Article

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