Developments in Electric Discharge Machining

This book covers both the fundamentals and recent advancements in Electric Discharge Machining (EDM) technology, including developments in machine tools, process capabilities, subsystems, electrodes and dielectrics, control units, and more. It also explores EDM variants such as wire-EDM, electrochemical discharge machining, and other hybrid processes. Key topics include miniature parts fabrication, creating complex shapes and features, machining thin components, microfabrication, and using EDM for coating applications.

• Includes both fundamental and advanced topics in EDM
• Discusses micro-EDM, modeling, green manufacturing, and processing of specific materials
• Covers novel approaches such as hybridization of EDM with other conventional or advanced processes
• Explores case studies on research investigations to provide real-world insights into EDM-based product manufacturing
• Examines monitoring and control, intelligent processing, precision and micromachining, and machining of ceramics and composites.

This book is intended for researchers and graduate students in manufacturing technology, mechanical engineering, materials science, and metallurgy.

Ranjan Kumar Ghadai is a distinguished academician with extensive research experience in the field of Materials Science and Nanotechnology. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and an ME in Production Engineering from the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, India. Additionally, he holds a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha, India. He has over ten years of teaching and research experience. Currently, he is working as Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department of Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India. Before joining MIT Manipal, he worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim, India. He has published more than 90 SCI/Scopus-indexed research articles. His broad research area includes thin film coating deposition and characterization, process optimization, multi-criteria decision making. Currently, he is handling two sponsored projects as PI and one as Co-PI. His current h-index is 25 and i10 index is 41. He has guided three PG students and is currently guiding six Ph.D. scholars. He serves as an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports and as an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering. He has edited eight books and four conference proceedings. Additionally, he is a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals, including Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Tribology International, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Advances in Manufacturing, Surface and Interface, and Materials Chemistry and Physics, among others

Prosun Mandal obtained his BE in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University in 2010. After that, he joined Cognizant Technology Solutions (MNC). There, he worked as a Programmer Analyst for two years. He obtained his ME in Production Engineering from the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, in 2014. After ME, he worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Neotia Institute of Technology Management and Science, Diamond Harbour, for nine months. He received his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, in 2020. Then he served as Temporary Faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, for nine months. Currently, he working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar. His research areas include advanced machining, EDM, composite materials. He has published more than ten paper in highly reputed international journals. He is a reviewer of some international journals like IJAMT, Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, World Journal of Engineering, etc.

Sujeet Kumar Chaubey earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore). He completed his M.Tech in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from SLIET Punjab (Deemed University) and his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Gautam Buddha Technical University, Lucknow. Additionally, he holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Power Plant from the Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology, Prayagraj. After completing his post-graduation, Dr. Chaubey served as Assistant Professor at Mewar University, Rajasthan, and ABES Institute of Technology, Ghaziabad. Following his PhD, he joined Gautam Buddha University (GBU), Greater Noida, as Assistant Professor (Contract). He then moved to the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, where he worked as a Post-doctoral Research Fellow. Prior to his tenure at GBU, he was awarded the Chinese Postdoctoral Fellowship to carry out postdoctoral research at the Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China. Currently, he is serving as an Assistant Research Professor at Marwadi University, Rajkot. He has a strong foundation in experimental research and has supervised six M.Tech dissertations and two B.Tech projects. His area of expertise includes advanced manufacturing processes, particularly electrical discharge machining (EDM), wire-electrical discharge machining (WEDM), and hybrid machining techniques. He has authored several research papers published in reputed international journals and serves as a reviewer for numerous journals from prominent publishers, including Springer, Taylor & Francis, Sage Publications, MDPI, Hindawi, and IOPscience.