An overview of technology and research in electrode design and manufacturing in sinking electrical discharge machining

Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 118-130

  Jha, Bhola ^a   Ram, K ^a   Rao, Mohan ^b  

^a DR B R AMBEDKAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES   (India)

Author keywords

EDM; Electrode design; Manufacturing; MRR; Process parameters

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRODES; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANUFACTURE;

COST OF MANUFACTURING; ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE; ELECTRODE DESIGN; MANUFACTURING METHODS; NON-TRADITIONAL MACHINING; OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE; PROCESS PARAMETERS;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 84863189648     PISSN: 17919320     EISSN: 17912377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.25103/jestr.042.02     Document Type: Review

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