TY - GEN
T1 - Comparative assessment of the laser induced plasma micro-machining (LIP-MM) and the micro-EDM processes
AU - Kumar, Pallav
AU - Han, Peidong
AU - Ramkumar, J.
AU - Nagahanumaiah,
AU - Ehmann, Kornel F.
PY - 2011/12/5
Y1 - 2011/12/5
N2 - The paper introduces the LIP-MM process and compares its micro-machining capabilities with micro-EDM in the machining of micro-channels. While, micro-EDM is a well-established micro-manufacturing process and has been at the center of research for the last 15 years, the LIP-MM is a newly developed micro-machining process. Although both processes utilize plasma to perform micro-machining, differences in their plasma generation mechanism and hence differences in their plasma characteristics lead to differences in their micro-machining capabilities. For comparative assessment of their micro-machining capabilities, micro-channels were machined by the two processes at similar pulse energy levels, while other process parameters were maintained at their optimal values, depending on the respective experimental setups used. The comparative assessment was based on the geometric characteristics of the micro-channels, material removal rate (MRR), productivity in the machining of micro-channels, effect of tool wear, and the range of machinable materials for the two processes.
AB - The paper introduces the LIP-MM process and compares its micro-machining capabilities with micro-EDM in the machining of micro-channels. While, micro-EDM is a well-established micro-manufacturing process and has been at the center of research for the last 15 years, the LIP-MM is a newly developed micro-machining process. Although both processes utilize plasma to perform micro-machining, differences in their plasma generation mechanism and hence differences in their plasma characteristics lead to differences in their micro-machining capabilities. For comparative assessment of their micro-machining capabilities, micro-channels were machined by the two processes at similar pulse energy levels, while other process parameters were maintained at their optimal values, depending on the respective experimental setups used. The comparative assessment was based on the geometric characteristics of the micro-channels, material removal rate (MRR), productivity in the machining of micro-channels, effect of tool wear, and the range of machinable materials for the two processes.
KW - Laser
KW - Micro-EDM
KW - Micro-machining
KW - Plasma
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U2 - 10.1115/MSEC2011-50260
DO - 10.1115/MSEC2011-50260
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:82455219280
SN - 9780791844311
T3 - ASME 2011 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2011
SP - 429
EP - 442
BT - ASME 2011 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2011
T2 - ASME 2011 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2011
Y2 - 13 June 2011 through 17 June 2011
ER -
