Estimation of surface roughness and dimensional accuracy using process parameters in wire cut EDM by artificial neural network

H. V. Ravindra, B. B. Manjunatha, N. Kuruvila
Abstract:
Wire cut EDM is a widely accepted non-traditional material removal process to manufacture components with intricate shapes and profiles irrespective of hardness. Due to complicated stochastic process mechanisms in wire-EDM, the relationships between the cutting parameters and cutting performance are hard to model accurately. Experiments were carried out machining the SKD11/D2A2, Tungsten Carbide and Mild steel material using brass wire of diameter 0.25 mm as tool. The input process parameters considered during experiments were servo voltage, offset distance, machining speed, pulse-on and pulse-off. Data’s were taken for different thickness and for different materials of same thickness and corresponding dimensional accuracy and roughness were measured. Artificial neural network is used for the estimation of the dependent parameters (dimensional accuracy and roughness) of WEDM. Finally, from the comparison it was observed that at 90% data in training, data estimated using Artificial Neural Network correlates well with measured value.
Keywords:
WEDM; artificial neural network; roughness; dimensional accuracy
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Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC14
Event name:
TC14 ISMQC 2007
Title:

9th Symposium on Measurement and Quality Control in Manufacturing

Place:
Chennai/Madras, INDIA
Time:
21 November 2007 - 24 November 2007