Simultaneous optimization of material removal rate and surface roughness for WEDM of WCCo composite using grey relational analysis along with Taguchi method

International Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 479-490

  Jangra, Kamal ^a   Grover, Sandeep ^a   Aggarwal, Aman ^b  

^a YMCA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b MAHARAJA AGRASEN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Grey relational analysis; Machining; Multi characteristics optimization; Taguchi method; Tungsten carbide composite; Wire electrical discharge

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866313296     PISSN: 19232926     EISSN: 19232934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5267/j.ijiec.2011.04.005     Document Type: Article

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