Title: Study of statistically controlled surface roughness solution in machining of titanium alloys using ultrasonic machining

Authors: Rupinder Singh

Addresses: Department of Production Engineering, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana 141006, India

Abstract: The purpose of the present investigations is to study the statistically controlled surface roughness (SR) solution in machining of titanium alloys with ultrasonic machining (USM). In this study, previously developed Taguchi model of SR for USM of titanium and its alloys has been investigated. Relationships between SR and other controllable machining parameters (power rating, tool type, slurry concentration, slurry type, slurry temperature and slurry size) have been deduced. Taguchi design result suggests that slurry temperature significantly affects SR. Strong possibilities are observed for the process under statistical control as regards to SR is concerned at the best settings of input parameters while machining of titanium alloys with USM.

Keywords: ultrasonic machining; USM; surface roughness; titanium alloys; Taguchi methods; machining parameters; power rating; tool type; slurry concentration; slurry type; slurry temperature; slurry size; statistical process control; SPC.

DOI: 10.1504/IJESMS.2010.035109

International Journal of Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation, 2010 Vol.2 No.3, pp.149 - 153

Published online: 04 Sep 2010 *

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