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Budget impact analysis of osteoporosis medications for primary prevention of fractures in Taiwan
Taiwan's national health insurance currently only covers the use of osteoporosis drugs for the secondary prevention of fractures and does not provide coverage for primary prevention. The purpose of this study ...
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Magnetic force-assisted electrolytic machining for polycrystalline silicon
This study aims at improving the surface quality of polycrystalline silicon (polysilicon) after wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) by electrolytic machining (EM) assisted with magnetic force. The machi...
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Groove configurations of a flux-cored arc welding process used in critical structures of precision mechanical presses—mechanical and metallurgical studies
This paper utilized a flux-cored arc welding (FCAW) technique and investigated various groove configurations as well as multi-pass welding sequences to create welding specifications in the precision mechanical...
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Effect of adding SiC powder on surface quality of quartz glass microslit machined by WECDM
Quartz, being hard and brittle, is difficult to machine. Although good machining effects of quartz have been achieved by wire electrochemical discharge machining (WECDM), the surface quality of microslits obta...
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Planetary motion combined with two-dimensional vibration-assisted magnetic abrasive finishing
This study develops a new surface polishing approach by combining planetary motion (PM) with two-dimensional vibration-assisted magnetic abrasive finishing (PM-2DVAMAF). Planetary motion involves both rotation...
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A study on the application of newly developed magneto-elastic abrasive to improving the surface roughness of the bore
Spiral polishing mechanism refers to the technology of applying a high-speed turning screw rod in the process of workpiece surface polishing. For the purpose of increasing the machining effect, a powerful ring...
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Characteristics of Al alloy surface after EDC with sintered Ti electrode and TiN powder additive
Electrical discharge coating (EDC) performs not only machining but also surface modification of workpiece by changing the polarity of the electrode and dielectric medium. As a candidate of metal bipolar plate ...
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Two-dimensional vibration-assisted magnetic abrasive finishing of stainless steel SUS304
Traditional magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) involves unidirectional polishing of surface but suffers the drawback of forming deep scratches, resulting in poor surface quality. This study attempts to enhance ...
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A study on the magneto-assisted spiral polishing on the inner wall of the bore with magnetic hot melt adhesive particles (MHMA particles)
The spiral polishing mechanism employed a fast turning screw rod to drive the abrasive for workpiece surface polishing. In this study, the powerful ring magnet installed around the workpiece would attract the ...
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Study on surface characteristics using phosphorous dielectric on wire electrical discharge machining of polycrystalline silicon
In this study, wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) was implemented to process polycrystalline silicon ingot (electric resistance, 2–3 Ω cm), and the influences on surface characteristics were examined. ...
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A study on the mirror surface machining by using a micro-energy EDM and the electrophoretic deposition polishing
In order to achieve a mirror-like workpiece surface by EDM, a micro-energy EDM or a manual lap** is normally used. However, both methods are time consuming and economically unattractive. To have better perfo...
