International Journal of Scientific Research in Engineering and Management (IJSREM)

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Applying the Taguchi Method on an EDM Machine

Chirag Kishor Kolambe1, Sambhaji.V.Sagare2,
1
Chirag Kishor Kolambe, Mechanical Department & Matoshri College of Engineering; Research Center, Nashik,
India
2
Sambhaji.V.Sagare Mechanical Department & Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan University Bhopal India
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Abstract - In this paper, we are going to see the Taguchi on Thermal electrical energy.when the heat is generated it go
method and apply it to an Electro-discharge machine(EDM) to 8000 ℃ to 12000 ℃.In this process, we use Di-electrical
we will cut the mild steel in this process and generate a report fluid work as an insulator to the workpiece and also going on
which helps us to understand the error which we will be going process but if the fluid gets ionized then the spark is created.
to face while doing the work. In this work, we will use In the EDM process tool, we provide a negative charge, and in
the workpiece, we provide a positive charge.
Minitab 19 to have results in a statics format which will help
to find a special scale that helps to make a chart. In this In the working process of EDM, we provide a DC voltage
process, we will take some parameters such as peak current, In this process negative charge goes to the tool and the
spark on time, spark off time, flushing pressure.it found that positive charge goes to the workpiece. Over a tool, there is a
on machine characteristics such as metal removal rate(MRR) motor that helps a tool and gives a feed to the tool. As the
and tool wear rate(TWR). By this type of data, we will put in workpieces are having a positive charge, we have to fix the
the Taguchi method. Experimental results will provide us to workpiece on the fixture so as not to move. This all assembly
study the Taguchi is put in one container and also we put a Dielectric fluid in it.t.
As when the DC current flow to the workpiece and tool the
Key Words: EDM, Taguchi,minitab19, MRR, TWR fluid get ionize and created a spark in it and due to spark the
heat is produce remove the material for the workpiece
1.INTRODUCTION 2. Taguchi method
In this paper, we are going to study EDM by using the
Taguchi method. Nowadays we are going to modern work and Genichi Taguchi was a scientist who developed the
using an automatic machine which does our work fast and Taguchi method. This Taguchi has developed for improving
gives output fast but as we all know that every machine has the TQM. The Taguchi method has been introduced to
some error which we have to identify and we have created a identify the failure and variations. Taguchi has developed the
solution which can change the world. In this research work,
we will go to find MRR and TWR in machine form which 2 methods known as Robust design and Taguchi loss function.
will lower the cost of making and improve the product quality. The robust design helps to set a specification of failure so to
the term of failure. Therefore in this study, we will use some
1.1 EDM Machine working
parameters like peak current, spark on time, spark off time,
flushing pressure. and find the variation in this process

3. EXPERIMENT PROCESS
In this process, the target is mild steel which has a 30mm
diameter the experiment is performant on an EDM machine
which is working thermal electrical energy

fig 1 EDM machine

EDM means electrical discharge machining this machine
is also known as spark machining, spark eroding, die sinking,
wire burning, or wire erosion. This machine is the first to note
in 1770 by Joseph Priestley. Two Russian scientists, B. R.
Lazarenko and N. I. Lazarenko was tasked in 1943 to research
ways of preventing the erosion of tungsten electrical contacts
thanks to sparking.
In the process of EDM, the material is removed with the fig:2 of EDM Machine
help of an electrical spark which helps the material wear out.
This principle works on Thermal electrical energy because
when the spark is created the heat is also produced due to this
material is removed from the workpiece, therefore, it is basic
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4.OBJECTIVE
1.To study the influence of EDM parameters on Mild Steel. B. EDM Results (Taguchi Design)
2.Study the Taguchi method
3.To find the variations To Tof Fp(k MRR TWR SN ST M
Ip( n(u f(u g/cm machine (gm/mi (gm/m RA DE EA
A) s) s) ^2) time(Min) n) in) 1 1 N1

5.EXPERMENT SETUP -
22. 13. 6.8
In the experimental setup, we have a 30mm diameter rod of
mild steel. In this process, we find the MRR and TWR the 0.0000 0.0145 606 464 03
workpiece is fixed in the fixture 10 5 3 0.2 27 37 8 9 5 65
- 5.0
6. PARAMETER 0.0000 20. 9.9 79
10 10 5 0.3 20 5 0.0176 001 48 41
Ip(A) Ton(us) Toff(us) Fp(kg/cm^2) -
20. 10. 5.6
10 5 3 0.2
0.0000 0.0158 830 916 28
10 10 5 0.3 10 15 7 0.5 22 454 9 1 5 98

10 15 7 0.5 -
24. 15. 8.1
12 5 5 0.5 0.0000 0.0174 083 915 29
12 5 5 0.5 32 312 5 5 4 37
12 10 7 0.2
-
12 15 3 0.3 22. 12. 6.5
14 5 7 0.3 0.0000 0.0192 279 963 54
12 10 7 0.2 26 384 5 1 8 82
14 10 3 0.5
-
14 15 5 0.2 13. 2.3
0.0001 0.0395 069 4.4 34
This parameter we going to use to find the MRR and TWR 12 15 3 0.3 9 11 8 2 454 92
error
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24. 17. 8.8
7.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION FOR MILD 0.0000 0.0157 861 447 28
STEEL 14 5 7 0.3 35 285 6 1 9 95
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15. 3.1
To measure the diameter we will go to use a vernier caliper
0.0000 0.0462 570 5.9 36
we will take 9 readings on the material. In this process, we
14 10 3 0.5 12 833 5 6 132 58
will be going to use the Taguchi method
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A. Taguchi Design 14. 2.8
0.0000 0.0416 808 5.4 10
Design Summary
14 15 5 0.2 11 909 3 8 604 43

Taguchi Array L9(3^3)

Factors: 3

Runs: 9
Columns of L9(3^4) array: 1 2 3

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B. Analysis of variance
General Linear Model: MRR (gm/min) versus Ip(A),
Ton(us), Toff(us)

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2)General Linear Model: TWR (gm/min) versus Ip(A),

Ton(us), Toff(us)

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BIOGRAPHIES

Name: Chirag kishor kolambe

Department:Mechanical
engineering
College: Matoshri College of
Engineering; Research Center,
Nashik, India
Qualification:TE
Material Removal Rate
as the chart of these shows the main effect of MRR
various level condition .we have observed that as the
pulse duration increases with peak current the MRR
increase in EDM Name: Sambhaji.V.Sagare
Department:Mechanical
3. CONCLUSIONS engineering
College: Sarvepalli
as we find the relation between the MRR and TWR Radhakrishnan University Bhopal
Regression Equation India
General Linear Model: MRR (gm/min) versus Ip(A), Qualification:PHD
Ton(us), Toff(us)
1)-MRR (gm/min)^-1
=-21569 - 1406 Ip(A)_10 - 798 Ip(A)_12 + 2205 Ip(A)_14 -
9777 Ton(us)_5
+ 2220 Ton(us)_10 + 7557 Ton(us)_15 + 5598 Toff(us)_3 +
552 Toff(us)_5
- 6150 Toff(us)_7
General Linear Model: TWR (gm/min) versus Ip(A),
Ton(us), Toff(us)
2)TWR (gm/min)^-2
=-2623.0 - 1348.8 Ip(A)_10 + 416.0 Ip(A)_12 + 932.8
Ip(A)_14
- 1389.2 Ton(us)_5 + 491.5 Ton(us)_10 + 897.7 Ton(us)_15
+ 678.9 Toff(us)_3 + 259.9 Toff(us)_5 - 938.8 Toff(us)_7
As we study the taguchi on EDM we have find many like
efficiency and loss of material many other things as we see in
paper

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