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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2011-02-01

Journal:International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Included Journals:EI、Scopus

Volume:22

Issue:2

Page Number:94-106

ISSN No.:13682148

Abstract:In the micro electrical discharge machining (micro-EDM) processing of small hole, measurement of the radial machining gap and evaluating the machining error are difficult. A novel method is proposed for the gap measurement and error evaluation of roundness and position. The method combines the micrograph image processing technology with the searching algorithm of pixel-by-pixel comparison. Measurement examples of three small holes machined in different material workpieces are carried out, and the radial gap distribution, roundness error and position error of the holes are obtained. Furthermore, the maximum relative error of gap measurement and roundness evaluation are 6.84% and 6.72%, respectively. The measurement results and error analyses indicate that the measurement method is effective and accurate. ? 2011 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.