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Ultrasound influence on the erosive capacity at the electrodischarge processing with ultrasonic activated wire electrode in a single point

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Paper presents results of experimental research for the electricaldischarge processing machines efficiency improvement, machines which are using as electrode a wire, abbreviated W-EDM. These machines were equipped with special devices for the ultrasonic activation of the wire electrode. It was noticed that the introduced ultrasound influenced the erosive capacity of the machining process. The paper presents in graphical and tabular forms, the variation of erosive capacity due to the way how the ultrasonical activation of the wire electrode is produced: into the fixed or mobile arm (two subassemblies of the W-EDM machine), after a direction parallel or perpendicular to the direction of the working advance.

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Acknowledgments

This paper was conducted with the support of SC STIMEL SA Timisoara, Romania and University Politehnica Timisoara. On this path, I wish to thank Mr.Matiu Andrei, general manager at SC STIMEL SA in period carrying out experimental research, to machines operators and persons for quality management. Also, I wish to thank distinguished Professors as Nanu Aurel, Savii Gheorghe and Iclanzan Tudor for professional competence wherewith they guided me during the unfolding of experimental research.

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  1. Research Institute for Renewable Energy, University Politehnica Timisoara, G. Muzicescu Street, No. 138, 300774, Timisoara, Romania

    Viorel-Mihai Nani

  2. Faculty of Engineering, University “Ioan Slavici” Timisoara, Paunescu Podeanu Street, No. 144, 300568, Timisoara, Romania

    Viorel-Mihai Nani

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Nani, VM. Ultrasound influence on the erosive capacity at the electrodischarge processing with ultrasonic activated wire electrode in a single point. Meccanica 52, 1459–1474 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11012-016-0467-2

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