Application of laser and electrochemical interaction in sequential and hybrid micromachining processes

One of the research and development trends in nowadays manufacturing technology is integration of different manufacturing techniques into single machine tool. In the first part of the paper possibilities, goals, reasons and advantages of thermal and electrochemical interaction have been characterized. As literature review indicates such a connection can be realized as sequential or hybrid machining. The second part of the paper focuses on detailed analysis of laser assisted electrochemical process. For this purpose, the mathematical model of workpiece heating has been developed. Based on obtained results and literature review possibilities of technical realization and potential application have been discussed

Application of laser and electrochemical interaction in sequential and hybrid micromachining processes

One of the research and development trends in nowadays manufacturing technology is integration of different manufacturing techniques into single machine tool. In the first part of the paper possibilities, goals, reasons and advantages of thermal and electrochemical interaction have been characterized. As literature review indicates such a connection can be realized as sequential or hybrid machining. The second part of the paper focuses on detailed analysis of laser assisted electrochemical process. For this purpose, the mathematical model of workpiece heating has been developed. Based on obtained results and literature review possibilities of technical realization and potential application have been discussed

Preliminary tests of electrodischarge machining in gaseous dielectric with additional workpiece cooling

Electrodischarge machining (EDM) in the gas can be an alternative to traditional electrodischarge machining in dielectric liquids. Dry EDM has many advantages comparing with traditional EDM, what is more with optimal machining parameters it is possible to gain very good accuracy and quality of machined surface. Moreover, EDM in the gas is environmental friendly, even that it is still not used in industry because of the problems with proper heat dissipation from the machining gap which results in problems with achieving satisfying repetitiveness. In the paper the results of austenitic steel X5CrNi 1810 electrodischarge drilling in the air and in the air in deionised water environment were presented. The aim of the research was to determinate the influence of current intensity, current voltage, pulse on time, pulse off time and a type of electrodes’ polarization on the material removal rate, working electrode wear and the machined material surface structure