EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF OPERATING PARAMETERS IN EDM PROCESS THROUGH RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY

By

Mr. D.SUBRAMANI

Registration Number: 811411410012

of

Jayaram College of Engineering & Technology

Pagalavadi, Tiruchirappalli – 621 014.

A PROJECT REPORT PHASE – I

Submitted to the

FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

In partial fulfillment of the requirements

for the award of the degree

of

MASTER OF ENGINEERING

IN

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI 600 025. DECEMBER 2012

BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE

Certified that this Project report Phase I titled “EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AND

ANALYSIS OF OPERATING PARAMETERS IN EDM PROCESS

THROUGH RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY’’ is the bonafide work

of D.SUBRAMANI (Registration Number: 811411410012) who carried the project

work Phase-I under my supervision. Certified further, that to the best of my

knowledge the work reported herein does not form part of any other thesis or

dissertation on the basis of which a degree or award was conferred on an earlier

occasion on this or any other candidate.

HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR

Mr. K.SURESH KUMAR., M.TECH., (Ph.D) Mr. K.R.THANGADURAI., M.TECH., (Ph.D)

Asso professor, Department of MECH, Asst Professor, Department of MECH,

Jayaram College of Engineering & Jayaram College of Engineering &

Technology, Technology,

Pagalavadi, Tiruchirapalli-621 014. Pagalavadi, Tiruchirapalli-621 014.

Submitted for the University Project Phase I Viva Vice Examination

held on ---------------------------------------------------

External Examiner Internal Examiner

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First and Foremost I am highly thankful to the almighty god for blessing

with necessary wisdom to accomplish this project work

I would like to thank our respected Chairman Er.M.SUBRAMANIAM.

M.E. and Principal Dr. N.KANNAN Jayaram College of engineering &

technology, for their encouragement and blessings.

I gratefully thank to our Head of Department Mr. K.SURESH KUMAR.,

M.TECH., (Ph.D) for providing the opportunity and encouragement to do this

project.

I take extensive privilege in expressing sense of gratitude and heartfelt

thanks to our guide Mr. K.R.THANGADURAI., M.TECH., (Ph.D) for his

contribution to finish our project in successful manner.

We express our heartfelt thanks to all the Faculty members, Technical

assistants and Non-teaching Staffs of the Department of Mechanical

Engineering for their timely assistance.

Our humble gratitude and thanks to our parents, for their love,

encouragement and support to do this project work.

Above all I express my deep gratitude to the almightily, who guide and help

me in all words.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER NO TITLE PAGE NO

1 ABSTRACT 1

2 INTRODUCTION 2

3 LITERATURE REVIEW

4 METHODOLOGY

5 RESULT AND DISCUSION

6 CONCLUSION

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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF OPERATING PARAMETERS IN EDM PROCESS

THROUGH RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY