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Numerical study on the hydrodynamic behavior of the dielectric fluid around an electrical discharge generated bubble in EDM

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In the process of EDM, due to the electrical current, very small bubbles are created within the gap. These bubbles are connected to each other and generate a single bubble. The vapor bubble continues to grow until it finally collapses to small bubbles. The bubble behavior can be ascertained on the distribution of the pressure in the dielectric fluid around the bubble. In this paper, velocity fields and pressure distribution in the dielectric fluid around the bubble that is generated in the process of EDM are investigated numerically. The tool and the workpiece are assumed as two parallel rigid boundaries with dielectric liquid between them. The boundary integral equation method is applied for the numerical solution of the problem. This study can lead to better understanding of the bubble importance in the performance of the electrical discharge machining process.

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    Mohammad T. Shervani-Tabar & Nima Mobadersany

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Shervani-Tabar, M.T., Mobadersany, N. Numerical study on the hydrodynamic behavior of the dielectric fluid around an electrical discharge generated bubble in EDM. Theor. Comput. Fluid Dyn. 27, 701–719 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00162-012-0274-x

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