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Open AccessAccurate vibration-free robotic milling electric discharge machining
Traditional computer numeric control (CNC) machines have high accuracy but are limited by workpiece size and axes. Therefore, many researchers attempted to equip six-axis industrial robots (IRs) with milling e...
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Open AccessControl design of a reciprocating high-speed wire feed system for 7-axis robotic electric discharge machining
For decades, researchers have struggled to solve 6-axis robotic vibration while machining hard-to-cut materials. On the other hand, wire electric discharge machining (WEDM) stands out as a non-conventional mac...
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Open AccessThe state of the art of electrical discharge drilling: a review
Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is one of the most widely used non-conventional methods to machine electrically conductive materials in the manufacturing industry because of its strong capability in machi...
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Effects of stepped cylindrical electrode in electrical discharge machining of blind holes
Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a non-conventional machining process which has been widely used to machine difficult-to-cut materials. However, the efficiency of EDM hole making processes is low, and t...
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Effects of graphene oxide nanofluids on cutting temperature and force in machining Ti-6Al-4V
The significant amount of heat and friction generated in machining Ti-6Al-4V affects the cutting performance and results in serious problems such as severe tool wear and poor surface quality. Graphene oxide (G...
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An approach to evaluate delamination factor when drilling carbon fiber-reinforced plastics using different drill geometries: experiment and finite element study
Delamination is one of the major damages associated with drilling carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP), Peel-up and Push-out are two recognizable delamination mechanisms, while drilling without using a back...
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Electrical discharge grinding versus abrasive grinding in polycrystalline diamond machining—tool quality and performance analysis
Electrical discharge grinding (EDG) and conventional abrasive grinding are two different methods to machine polycrystalline diamond (PCD) with different removal mechanisms. This paper discussed the quality iss...
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Thermal characteristics in milling Ti6Al4V with polycrystalline diamond tools
The low thermal conductivity and high chemical affinity of Ti6Al4V make it extremely difficult to machine. The thermal characteristics in milling Ti6Al4V with polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tools were studied i...
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Knowledge Management in BID Preparation for Global Engineering and Manufacturing Projects
The core competence of a global engineering and manufacturing enterprise increasingly depends on the quality of its intellectual resources and how these resources are used in critical missions such as bid prep...