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A Critical Review on Ultrasonic Assisted Electric Discharge Machining and Various Processes

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In the previous many years, several attempts have been made to enhance the effectiveness of the Spark erosion machining process. This review clearly mentioned all the work outputs of Vibration Assisted Electric Discharge Machining at a glance. One of these non-traditional machining techniques, called electric discharge machining (EDM), produces higher surface finishes, high levels of precision, and machinability. Ultrasonic vibrations are used in many industrial processes, such as material removal operations for form generation on material surfaces. Lately, there has been an increasing trend toward using ultrasonic vibration to enhance process performance. Ultrasonic vibration finds noteworthy application in industrial processes such as spark erosion machining, where vibration is enhanced by using ultrasonic waves as a medium. The electrode's ultrasonic vibration modifies the discharge gap and improves the chip removal capability, making it a very effective technique for raising EDM efficiency. An overview of the literature on the application of ultrasonic vibrations in electric discharge machining is presented in this article. Review work has been done on how ultrasonic vibrations can be applied, their ability to affect performance metrics, how to predict and optimise processes, and how to use them with advanced materials that can be difficult to cut. Future requirements for research have been highlighted to increase the ability and potential for the technique of electric discharge machining based on an evaluation of the present state of ultrasonic-assisted electric discharge machining.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1188)

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Saidaiah Kalakonda*, P. Sudhakar Rao, Ravi Kant

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EBM, ECM, Electric Discharge Machining (EDM), LBM, Material Removal Rate (MRR), Surface Finishing, TWR, UACEDM, UAEDM, USM, UVEDM

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