A novel method of determining energy distribution and plasma diameter of EDM

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 75, Issue , 2014, Pages 425-432

  Zhang, Yanzhen ^a   Liu, Yonghong ^a   Shen, Yang ^a   Li, Zhen ^a   Ji, Renjie ^a   Cai, Baoping ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

Crater; Electro discharge machining (EDM); Energy distribution; Finite element method (FEM); Plasma diameter

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLASMAS;

CRATER; ELECTRO DISCHARGE MACHINING; ENERGY DISTRIBUTIONS; METALLOGRAPHIC METHOD; WORKPIECE;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84899563800     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.03.082     Document Type: Article

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