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Manufacturing of Sculptured Surfaces Using EDM and ECM Processes

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Machining of Complex Sculptured Surfaces

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This chapter overviews a range of unconventional manufacturing processes in terms of producing macro and micro sculptured surfaces. Special attention is focused on electro-discharge machining and electrochemical machining processes, as well as hybrid processes due to their wide practical implementations in many advanced manufacturing sectors. Characteristic advantages and disadvantages are discussed in terms of obtainable dimensional accuracy, surface finish and miniaturization. Some typical examples of parts produced by unconventional and hybrid processes along with technological conditions are presented.

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  1. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, al. Jana Pawla II 37, 31-864, Cracow, Poland

    Adam Ruszaj

  2. Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Production Automation, Opole University of Technology, P.O. Box 321, 45-271, Opole, Poland

    Wit Grzesik

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    J. Paulo Davim

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Ruszaj, A., Grzesik, W. (2012). Manufacturing of Sculptured Surfaces Using EDM and ECM Processes. In: Davim, J. (eds) Machining of Complex Sculptured Surfaces. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2356-9_7

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