Modeling and Optimization of EDM Process Parameters : A Review

Authors

  • M. Mahalingam  Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, India

Keywords:

Electric Discharge Machining, Modeling, Optimization

Abstract

Electric discharge machining (EDM) process is one of the most extensively used non-conventional machining processes. The EDM process removes metal without having any direct contact with the work piece. There are different performance parameters which influence on the response parameters such as Metal removal rate and Surface Roughness. Optimization is a techniques used in the manufacturing field to arrive the best manufacturing conditions, which is an essential need for the industries towards manufacturing of quality products. In machining process, it is very difficult to determine optimal cutting parameters for improving machining performance and modeling techniques is necessary to relate the precise relationship between the input and output parameters. This paper provides a review on the various research activities carried out in modeling and optimization of EDM process parameters by various techniques.

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M. Mahalingam, " Modeling and Optimization of EDM Process Parameters : A Review, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 3, Issue 3, pp.694-703, March-April-2017.