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Title: | Optimization of Wire Diameter for Maximizing Removal Rate in Wire Electrical Discharge Machining |
Authors: | Biman-Telang, Akshyn |
Advisor: | Koshy, Philip |
Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
Keywords: | Electrical Discharge Machining;Cutting Rate Enhancement;Electrode Wire Size;Wire Electrical Discharge Machining |
Publication Date: | 2023 |
Abstract: | Wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) is a precision machining process that uses electrical discharges struck between an axially moving wire electrode and the workpiece to remove material through melting and vaporization. WEDM is replacing traditional processes like broaching for machining safety-critical components such as the turbine disk in the manufacture of fuel-efficient jet engines. The main issue preventing the more widespread use of WEDM is that due to WEDM being less productive than broaching, it currently requires 6 WEDM machine tools to replace a single broaching machine to maintain the same throughput. The main factor limiting WEDM productivity is wire breakage. To increase the Cutting Rate (CR) more power is required, and increasing power also increases the likelihood of breakage. The goal of this research is to determine whether wires thicker than the conventional 0.25 mm diameter will both optimize the cutting rate and minimize breakage. Thicker wires will allow for an increase in the duty factor, with a significantly decreased incidence of wire breakage. Given that an increased wire diameter also increases the kerf width, this research seeks to identify the optimal wire diameter that maximizes the linear cutting rate. This research concluded that using wire of optimal diameter in WEDM increases the CR by as much as 400%. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/29098 |
Appears in Collections: | Open Access Dissertations and Theses |
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Biman-Telang_Akshyn_2023 September_MASc Mechanical Engineering.pdf | 1.67 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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