An extensive review on sustainable developments of dry and near-dry electrical discharge machining processes

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-37
Author(s):  
Sampath Boopathi
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Optimization Techniques ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Dielectric Fluid ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Dry Edm

Abstract Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is very essential unconventional electro-thermal machining process to machine the contour profile of hard materials in modern production industries. The liquid dielectric fluid has been replaced by the gas and minimum quantity of liquid mixed with gas (gas-mist) to encourage the green machining processes. The various gases and gas-mist have been used as the working fluid in dry and near-dry EDM respectively. The research-contextual, various dielectric fluids, sustainable and innovative developments, process parameters, machining characteristics, and optimization techniques applied in various dry and near-dry EDM have been illustrated through an extensive literature survey. Future research opportunities in both dry and near-dry EDM have been summarized to promote eco-friendly EDM research activities.

Experimental Study of Machining of Shape Memory Alloys Using Dry Micro Electrical Discharge Machining Process

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sagil James ◽  
Sharadkumar Kakadiya
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Dielectric Medium ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Micro Electrical Discharge Machining

Shape Memory Alloys are smart materials that tend to remember and return to its original shape when subjected to deformation. These materials find numerous applications in robotics, automotive and biomedical industries. Micromachining of SMAs is often a considerable challenge using conventional machining processes. Micro-Electrical Discharge Machining is a combination of thermal and electrical processes, which can machine any electrically conductive material at micron scale independent of its hardness. It employs dielectric medium such as hydrocarbon oils, deionized water, and kerosene. Using liquid dielectrics has adverse effects on the machined surface causing cracking, white layer deposition, and irregular surface finish. These limitations can be minimized by using a dry dielectric medium such as air or nitrogen gas. This research involves the experimental study of micromachining of Shape Memory Alloys using dry Micro-Electrical Discharge Machining process. The study considers the effect of critical process parameters including discharge voltage and discharge current on the material removal rate and the tool wear rate. A comparison study is performed between the Micro-Electrical Discharge Machining process with using the liquid as well as air as the dielectric medium. In this study, microcavities are successfully machined on shape memory alloys using dry Micro-Electrical Discharge Machining process. The study found that the dry Micro-Electrical Discharge Machining produces a comparatively better surface finish, has lower tool wear and lesser material removal rate compared to the process using the liquid as the dielectric medium. The results of this research could extend the industrial applications of Micro Electrical Discharge Machining processes.

scholarly journals Wire Electrical Discharge Machining—A Review

Machines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Laurenţiu Slătineanu ◽  
Oana Dodun ◽  
Margareta Coteaţă ◽  
Gheorghe Nagîţ ◽  
Irina Beşliu Băncescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Wire Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Wire Electrode ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
The Wire ◽  
Machining Productivity ◽  
Machined Surfaces

Wire electrical discharge machining has appeared mainly in response to the need for detachment with sufficiently high accuracy of parts of plate-type workpieces. The improvements introduced later allowed the extension of this machining technology to obtain more complex ruled surfaces with increasingly high requirements regarding the quality of the machined surfaces and the productivity of the wire electrical discharge machining process. Therefore, it was normal for researchers to be interested in developing more and more in-depth investigations into the various aspects of wire electrical discharge machining. These studies focused first on improving the machining equipment, wire electrodes, and the devices used to position the clamping of a wire electrode and workpiece. A second objective pursued was determining the most suitable conditions for developing the machining process for certain proper situations. As output parameters, the machining productivity, the accuracy, and roughness of the machined surfaces, the wear of the wire electrode, and the changes generated in the surface layer obtained by machining were taken into account. There is a large number of scientific papers that have addressed issues related to wire electrical discharge machining. The authors aimed to reveal the aspects that characterize the process, phenomena, performances, and evolution trends specific to the wire electrical discharge machining processes, as they result from scientific works published mainly in the last two decades.

Control Strategy for Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Pulse Power Generator

2014 ◽  
Vol 554 ◽  
pp. 643-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minhat Ade Erawan ◽  
Khamis Nor Hisham ◽  
Azli Yahya ◽  
Andromeda Trias ◽  
Juli Purwanto Nugroho Kartiko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Supply ◽  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Pulse Power ◽  
Dielectric Fluid ◽  
Hard Material ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Power Generator ◽  
Pulse Power Generator ◽  
Control Feedback

Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is a advanced machine that can control electrical spark to erode metal on the workpiece. In manufacturing, EDM is used on hard material parts that are extremely difficult to machine by conventional machining processes. EDM system consists of a shaped tool and the work piece, which are connected to a power supply and placed in a dielectric fluid. EDM pulse power generator applies voltage and current pulses between the electrode and workpiece to generate sparks through the gap. To obtain the optimum metarial removal rate (MRR), a good alternative is to improve the gap voltage and gap current. A proposed solution to these issue is combining ultracapacitor bank to the main power supply circuit for EDM machines. The control feedback of this research is designed to make sure that the current on DC bus is maintained at current setting during the machining processes.

Small Diameter External Cylindrical Surfaces Obtained by Ram Electrical Discharge Machining

2014 ◽  
Vol 611-612 ◽  
pp. 650-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurenţiu Slătineanu ◽  
Margareta Coteaţă ◽  
Hans Peter Schulze ◽  
Oana Dodun ◽  
Irina Besliu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machine ◽  
Small Diameter ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Dielectric Fluid ◽  
Tool Electrode ◽  
Electrical Discharges ◽  
Pulse On Time

Electrical discharge machining uses the pulse electrical discharges generated between the closest asperities existing on the workpiece surface and the active surface of the tool electrode in dielectric fluid. Essentially, some distinct electrical discharge machining schemas could be used in order to obtain cylindrical external surfaces; within this research, one preferred a machining schema based on the use of a cooper plate in which there were small diameter holes, by taking into consideration the existence of a ram electrical discharge machine. The results of the machining process analysis were presented. A thin copper was considered to be used as tool electrode, in order to diminish the spurious electrical discharges, able to generate shape errors of the machined surface. Some experimental researches were developed by changing the sizes of the process input parameters. As output factors, the test piece and tool electrode masses decreases were considered. Power type empirical mathematical models were determined, in order to highlight the influence exerted by the pulse on time, off time and machining process duration on the output parameters values.

Investigation on the Effect of Multi Wall Carbon Nano Tubes in Wire Electrical Discharge Machining of Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites

2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 456-460
Author(s):  
S. Ramesh ◽  
N. Natarajan ◽  
Vijayan Krishnaraj ◽  
K. Sathish Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Surface Characteristics ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Dielectric Fluid ◽  
Wire Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Machining Performance ◽  
Carbon Nano Tubes

Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (WEDM) is an very accurate non-traditional machining process for producing parts with accurate dimensions and complex shapes. The performance of WEDM is measured by evaluating the parameters like Material Removal Rate (MRR), Surface Roughness (Ra), cracks, voids, pores and recast layer. In this paper, an attempt is made to improve the machining performance by adding multi wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) with dielectric fluid. The MRR, Ra and surface characteristics are compared with surface that is machined using dielectric fluid with and without MWCNT. The results show that addition of MWCNT improves the MRR and surface finish.

Modeling and Optimization of Micro Electro Discharge Machining Process: A Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 622-623 ◽  
pp. 590-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Sivaprakasam ◽  
P. Hariharen ◽  
S. Kathikheyen ◽  
S. Balusamy
Keyword(s):  
Process Parameters ◽  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Optimization Techniques ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Work Piece ◽  
Machining Performance ◽  
Micro Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Electro Discharge Machining ◽  
Short Period

Micro Electrical discharge machining (µEDM) is an electro thermal process, the cutting force is negligibly small and material removal occurs irrespective of hardness of work piece material .Micro electrical discharge machining process is capable of machining of complex shape, which is difficult to machine in conventional machining process. Last decade, the EDM process involved demand for machining requirements with short period. Since the major risk of wire breakage, deflections of electrodes were affecting the performance accuracy of EDM operation. This paper describe about a comprehensive review of micro electro discharge machining process and its process optimization techniques used for last 10 years. Micro electro discharge machining has more important given to difficult to machine materials. In order to improve the surface integrity and performance of process, need to select proper process parameters. It reports on the Micro EDM research involving the optimization of the process parameters surveying the influence of the various factors affecting the machining performance and productivity.

scholarly journals Review on Effects of Electrode in Electrical Discharge Machining Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 91-95
Author(s):  
Nayan J. Patel
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Process Selection ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Electrically Conductive ◽  
Edm Process

Electrical Discharge Machining is one of the non-conventional machining processes used for electrically conductive material. It is widely used for manufacturing complicated parts which are tough to be produced by conventional manufacturing processes. It is based on thermoelectric energy between workpiece and electrode. Metal is removed by melting and vaporizing because of spark occurs in the gap between electrode and workpiece. Workpiece and electrode must have electrically conductive to generate a spark. The performance of the EDM process is largely depends on the electrode. Electrode is considered as tool in EDM process. Selection of the electrode material plays vital role in the EDM process. Different electrode materials have different properties. Hence, the performance of the EDM process changes with different materials. Researchers have used different materials as electrode to investigate the effects of materials and to improve the performance of EDM process. This paper reviews the research work carried out in the field of materials and manufacturing methods for electrodes in EDM process. Keywords: [EDM, Electrodes, Materials, Manufacturing Process].

scholarly journals TEACHING-LEARNING-BASED PARAMETRIC OPTIMIZATION OF AN ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING PROCESS

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vidyapati Kumar ◽  
Sunny Diyaley ◽  
Shankar Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Differential Evolution Algorithm ◽  
Cuckoo Search ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Tlbo Algorithm ◽  
Teaching Learning

Due to several unique features, electrical discharge machining (EDM) has proved itself as one of the efficient non-traditional machining processes for generating intricate shape geometries on various advanced engineering materials in order to fulfill the requirement of the present day manufacturing industries. In this paper, the machining capability of an EDM process is studied during standard hole making operation on pearlitic SG iron 450/12 grade material, while considering gap voltage, peak current, cycle time and tool rotation as input parameters. On the other hand, material removal rate, surface roughness, tool wear rate, overcut and circularity error are treated as responses. Based on single- and multi-objective optimization models, this process is optimized using the teaching-learning-based optimization (TLBO) algorithm, and its performance is contrasted against firefly algorithm, differential evolution algorithm and cuckoo search algorithm. It is revealed that the TLBO algorithm supersedes the others with respect to accuracy and consistency of the derived optimal solutions, and computational efforts.

scholarly journals Electrical Discharge Machining: Vital to Manufacturing Industries

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1696-1701 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Discharge ◽  
Electrical Discharge Machining ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Potential Difference ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Dielectric Fluid ◽  
Conventional Process ◽  
Edm Process ◽  
State Of Art ◽  
Process Material

This paper presents an insight of state of art of electrical discharge machining process. In this process, material gets eroded from the workpiece because of chain of speedily repeating current discharges amidst twin electrodes, which are parted by dielectric fluid and made prone to a potential difference. This process offers various advantages over conventional process and finds wide applications in various industries. The information provided in this study will be very useful for the beginners to understand the basic fundamentals of unconventional EDM process

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