Analysis and Reduction of Stray-Current Attack in Reciprocated Traveling Wire Electrochemical Machining
Author(s) -
Zeng Yongbin,
Ji Huajian,
Fang Xiaolong,
Wang Yufeng,
Qu Ningsong
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advances in mechanical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.318
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1687-8132
DOI - 10.1155/2014/505932
Subject(s) - stray voltage , electrochemical machining , machining , current (fluid) , materials science , direct current , mechanical engineering , electrode , composite material , electrical engineering , engineering , metallurgy , voltage , physics , corrosion , quantum mechanics , electrolyte
Traveling wire electrochemical machining is a promising approach for the fabrication of various metal parts. However, the stray-current attack deteriorates the surface quality while it is employed to cut thick workpiece as a normal pulse or DC is used. In this paper, the characteristics of the stray-current attack in reciprocated traveling wire electrochemical machining are firstly identified, and special insulating methods are proposed to reduce the effect of the stray-current. The model of electric field is built. Both the simulation and the experimental results illustrate that the stray-current attack can be reduced significantly by the proposed insulating methods. Finally, structures with fine surface quality on stainless steel 304 with thickness of 20 mm were successfully produced.
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