Makbul Hajad. Cost analysis and performance optimization of wire-EDM as alternative to product prototyping for the hard-to-machine based material. Master's Degree(Logistics and Supply Chain Systems Engineering). Thammasat University. Thammasat University Library. : Thammasat University, 2016.
Cost analysis and performance optimization of wire-EDM as alternative to product prototyping for the hard-to-machine based material
Abstract:
Wire-EDMing operation was a well-known advanced machining technology due to its ability to cut the hard materials. The wire-EDM can provide a very good surface cut with high cutting accuracy. It has been used in various industrial applications such as aerospace industry, mobile industry and surgical tool industry. Due to the complexity and stochastic machining process, the performance of the wire-EDM is based on the proper selection of the machining parameters. This study aimed to investigate the effect of machining parameters such as servo voltage, pulse on time, pulse off time, wire feed and wire tension on the output performance namely machining cost, MRR, surface roughness and machining accuracy. Taguchis utility concept was utilized to perform the multiple objective optimization in order to obtain the optimal setup of wire-EDMing parameters with respect to the interested outputs. In order to reduce the machining cost, an investigation of multiple layer cutting strategy was provided, including the output comparison between the single layer case and multiple layer case. Moreover, an investigation of wire-EDMing characteristics on machining the multi-contour part also provided with the two different case study. Finally, a micrograph analysis was added to clearly visualize the machining parameters effect on the cut quality
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