The effects of electrode size and discharged power on micro-electro-discharge machining drilling of stainless steel

This article is about the measurement of actual micro-electro-discharge machining parameters and the statistical analysis of their influence on the process performances. In particular, the discharged power was taken into account as a comprehensive variable able to represent the effect of peak curren...

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Main Authors: Gianluca D’Urso, Chiara Ravasio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-05-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814016648646
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Summary:This article is about the measurement of actual micro-electro-discharge machining parameters and the statistical analysis of their influence on the process performances. In particular, the discharged power was taken into account as a comprehensive variable able to represent the effect of peak current and voltage on the final result. Thanks to the dedicated signal acquisition system, a correlation among the discharged power and the indexes representing the process parameters was shown. Finally, linear and non-linear regression approaches were implemented in order to obtain predictive equations for the most important aspects of micro-electro-discharge machining, such as the machining time and the electrode wear.
ISSN:1687-8140