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Abstract
Manufacture of a product in a desired shape and size with specific characteristics and properties depends not only on the design of the product but also on the selection of the appropriate manufacturing process(es) that requires knowledge about various available alternatives.
This thesis presents a software for selecting the optimal non-traditional machining process(es). Twenty one non-traditional machining process (NTMPs( have been considered. This includes thirteen basic NTMPs [i.e. Ultrasonic Machining (USM), Abrasive Jet Machining (AJM), Water Jet Machining (WJM), Abrasive Water Jet Machining (AWJM), Abrasive Flow Machining (AFM), Magnetic Abrasive Finishing (MAF), Chemical Milling (CHM), Electrochemical Machining (ECM), Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM), Electron Beam Machining (EBM), Laser Beam Machining (LBM), Plasma Arc Machining (PAM), and Ion Beam Machining (IBM)], as well as five derived NTMPs [i.e. Rotary Ultrasonic Machining (RUM), Photochemical Milling (PCM), Electrostream Drilling (ESD), Shaped Tube Electrolytic Machining (STEM), and Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (WEDM)], and three hybrid NTMPs [i.e. Electrochemical Grinding (ECG), Electrochemical Honing (ECH), and Electrical Discharge Grinding (EDG)].
The selection procedures are based on elimination and ranking techniques considering important attributes such as workpiece material and shape generation requirements, NTMPs operational capabilities, and NTMPs economical and environmental aspects. Elimination technique is applied on work material and shape generation requirements, while ranking technique, based on fuzzy logic, is applied on NTMPs operational capabilities, economical aspects, and environmental aspects.
The designed software has been developed using MATLAB, version (V7.8) release (R2009a), as programming language with the help of graphical user interface (GUI), visual aids, and fuzzy logic toolboxes.
There are many features in the developed software have been chosen to make it user friendly. One of the most important features appears through making modifications in the entire data concerning NTMPs operational capabilities through software screens. Another important feature shows the ability to analyze the final results by using bar charts. In addition, the user can insert the product drawing with its details through the software easily. Important notes about some NTMPs can be displayed to the user through file. Cases of partial suitability of a particular process with respect to the operational requirements and providing unequal importance to them are considered. The use of these facilitating features lead to time and effort saving to the user, as well as increasing the accuracy of the developed software.
Many real industrial case studies, which help to measure the performance of the developed software according to its final results, have been implemented. Among these applications are; inclined drilling of turbine blade cooling holes, formation of a medium size turbine blade, drilling of rod lenses of endoscope instruments, and manufacturing of micro internal gear for watch industry. These case studies have been chosen from various companies such as Luxcelis, electrochemical machining (ECM) Technologies, Temicon, and DMG. from these case studies, the validity of the developed software has been proves as a precise and accurate tool for selecting the optimal process.