scholarly journals Optimization of Process Parameters of Wire Cut Electrical Discharge Machining on Titanium Grade-5 Material using Design of Experiments

In this paper, a compelling methodology, Taguchi grey relational analysis, was employed to the test results of wire-cut electrical discharge machining on Titanium Grade - 5 material with the consideration of multiple performance characteristics of the output response variables. The methodology merges the orthogonal array design of experiment with grey relational analysis. The primary target of this examination is to accomplish the maximization of material removal rate, minimization of both Surface roughness and kerf width. Grey relational theory is implemented to assess the optimal process parameters that improve the response measures. The test was finished by utilizing Taguchi's orthogonal array L18. Each test has been performed under various states of input parameters. The response table and grey relational grade for each level of the machining parameters have been established. From 18 tests, the best mix of parameters was identified. The results of test verify that the suggested technique in this investigation adequately develops the machining performance of Wire cut EDM process.

2019 ◽  
Vol 969 ◽  
pp. 678-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarat Kumar Sahoo ◽  
A. Bara ◽  
A.K. Sahu ◽  
S.S. Mahapatra ◽  
D.S. Kiran ◽  
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In this research work, an efficient optimization technique, grey relational analysis (GRA) has been used to for optimization of wire electrical discharge machining process of Titanium (grade 2) by considering multiple output parameters. This technique combines Taguchi’s orthogonal array with grey relational analysis for the design of the experiment. The central focus of this research is to achieve improved Kerf width, surface roughness and cutting speed. GRA method is implemented to decide the best input parameter that optimizes the output parameters. This study has been conducted by applying Taguchi’s L9 orthogonal array. Each experiment has been conducted in altered conditions of input variables. For the optimization of multiple criteria, GRA is suggested as a suitable technique for the optimization of complex interrelationships between multi-performance characteristics. By analysis of variance (ANOVA) it is found that the percentage of contribution of peak current on overall performance is maximum i.e.73.1%.


Author(s):  
U. Shrinivas Balraj ◽  
A. Gopala Krishna

This paper investigates multi-objective optimization of electrical discharge machining process parameters using a new combination of Taguchi method and principal component analysis based grey relational analysis. In this study, three conflicting performance characteristics related to surface integrity such as surface roughness, white layer thickness and surface crack density are considered in electrical discharge machining of RENE80 nickel super alloy. The process parameters considered are peak current, pulse on time and pulse off time. The experiments are conducted based on Taguchi method and these experimental results are used in grey relational analysis and weights of the corresponding performance characteristics are determined by principal component analysis. The weighted grey relational grade is used as a performance index to determine optimum process parameters and results of the confirmation experiments indicate that the combined approach is effective in determining optimum process parameters.


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