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Parametric study and optimisation of w e electrical discharge machining of AI-Cu- TiC-Si P/M composite'

Taha Ali EI-Taweel ' ":1

An experimental study of the machining parameters in powder mixed electric discharge machining of AI-10%SiCPmetal matrix composites H.K. Kansal, Sehijpal Singh and Pradeep Kumar

Some investigations into wirè electro-discharge machining performance of,

Al/SiCp composites "

NG. Patil and P.K. Brahmankar

Nd:YAG laser micromachining of alumina-aluminium interpenetrating phase composite using response surface methodology

AS. Kuar, G. Paul and S. Mitra

Optimisation of MRR in ultrasonic drilling (USD) based on Taguchi's robust design methodology

R.S. Jadoun, Pradeep Kumar, B.K. Mishra and R.CS. Mehta

A study on machinability of Al Si7 Mg2/SiCp metal matrix composite Erol Kiliçkap and Ali/nan

Optimisation of surface roughness with GA approach in turning 15% SiCp reinforced A1Si7Mg2 MMC mate rial

Cihan Ozel and Erol Kilickap

Taguchi method based optimization of cutting tool flank wear during turning of PR-Al/20vol. % SiC-MMC

Alakesh Manna and Bijay Bhattacharyya

Analysis of burr formation during drilling of hybrid metal matrix composites using design of experiments

S.13asavarajappa, G. Chandramohan, M. Ashwin, M. Prabu and K. Mukund

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