Electro-chemical micro drilling using ultra short pulses

SH Ahn, SH Ryu, DK Choi, CN Chu - Precision Engineering, 2004 - Elsevier
Electro-chemical machining (ECM) has been rarely applied in micro machining because the
electric field is not localized. In this work, ultra short pulses with tens of nanosecond duration …

The effect of high frequency and duty cycle in electrochemical microdrilling

MAH Mithu, G Fantoni, J Ciampi - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2011 - Springer
Pulse electrochemical micromachining possesses attractive features compared to
conventional electrochemical machining processes based on a continuous current because …

Experimental investigation on the influence of electrochemical micro-drilling by short pulsed voltage

ZW Fan, LW Hourng, MY Lin - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2012 - Springer
In this work, a tungsten carbide (WC) pin 50 μm in diameter was used to drill throughout
nickel plates of 200 μm in thickness by electrochemical micro-machining. A novel pulsed …

Performance of micro-hole drilling by ultrasonic-assisted electro-chemical discharge machining

M Rusli, K Furutani - Advanced Materials Research, 2012 - Trans Tech Publ
Electro-chemical discharge machining (ECDM) is one of nontraditional processes for micro-
fabrication of non-conductive materials. A high applied voltage is preferable to form a gas …

Electrochemical micro-drilling of deep holes by rotational cathode tools

ZW Fan, LW Hourng - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2011 - Springer
In numerous non-conventional micro-machining, electrochemical micro-machining has
merits such as high removal rate, leaving no residual stress and lower roughness on …

Micro electrochemical machining of 3D micro structure using dilute sulfuric acid

BH Kim, CW Na, YS Lee, DK Choi, CN Chu - CIRP annals, 2005 - Elsevier
Micro electrochemical machining (ECM) using ultra short pulses with tens of nanosecond
duration is presented. 0.1 M sulfuric acid was used as electrolyte and 3D micro structures …

Micro ECM with ultrasonic vibrations using a semi-cylindrical tool

I Yang, MS Park, CN Chu - International Journal of Precision Engineering …, 2009 - Springer
In recent years, there has been a growing demand for micro holes. However,
electrochemical machining has rarely been employed in drilling these holes because of …

The effects of tool electrode size on characteristics of micro electrochemical machining

BJ Park, BH Kim, CN Chu - CIRP annals, 2006 - Elsevier
In micro electrochemical machining using ultra short pulses, the machining rate is
significantly influenced by the tool electrode area. As the tool area increases, the electrical …

A study of the characteristics for electrochemical micromachining with ultrashort voltage pulses

ES Lee, SY Baek, CR Cho - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2007 - Springer
Electrochemical micromachining (EMM) has traditionally been used in highly specialized
fields, such as those of the aerospace and defense industries. It is now increasingly being …

Improvement of electrochemical microdrilling accuracy using helical tool

HP Tsui, JC Hung, JC You, BH Yan - Materials and Manufacturing …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
This investigation presents using a microhelical tool as a novel solution in electrochemical
microdrilling process to improve the machining accuracy and ability. Fluent CFD is adopted …