Title :
4-axis micro ED-milling of micro 3D structures on cylindrical workpiece based on CAD/CAM commercial software
Author :
Yukui Wang ; Wang Qi ; Zhi Cai ; Zhaoqi Zeng ; Zhenlong Wang
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Mech. Eng., Harbin Inst. of Technol. (HIT), Harbin, China
Abstract :
This paper presents a correlation of the commercial CAD/CAM software into the micro 4-axis electrical discharge milling (ED-milling) process. By applying the commercial CAD/CAM software, the model can be designed and the NC code can be generated. According to the NC code, the 4-axis ED-milling process can be carried out successfully by the micro 4-axis machine tool on the cylindrical workpiece. The milling process was presented and the tool electrode wear was shown in the diagram. The on-line CCD and SEM pictures of the 3D micro structure on the cylindrical workpiece were shown in the paper at last.
Keywords :
CAD/CAM; electrical discharge machining; micromachining; milling; milling machines; production engineering computing; 3D micro structure; 4-axis micro ED-milling; CAD-CAM commercial software; NC code; SEM picture; cylindrical workpiece; electrical discharge milling; micro 4-axis machine tool; online CCD picture; Design automation; Electrodes; Milling; Software; Solid modeling; Three dimensional displays; 4-axis machine tool; CAD/CAM commercial software; micro 3D structures on cylindrical workpiece; micro ED-milling;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic and Mechanical Engineering and Information Technology (EMEIT), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-087-1
DOI :
10.1109/EMEIT.2011.6023355
