Emerging hybrid wire electro discharge turning for micro parts fabrication in the defence technological area: A feasibility study

Abstract

This study explores the feasibility of the hybrid wire electro discharge turning (HWEDT) feasibility of the hybrid wire electro discharge turning (HWEDT) process for the fabrication of micro components in the defence process for the fabrication of micro components in the defence technological area. Only communication, surveillance and navigation technologies have clear developments for micro communication, surveillance and navigation technologies have clear developments for micro communication, surveillance and navigation technologies have clear developments for micro sized components sized components sized components that are mainly driven by advancements in micro sensors and that that are are mainly mainly driven driven by by advancements advancements in in micro micro sensors sensors and and microelectronics microelectronics instruments. The rapid instruments. The rapid innovation innovation in in this this sect sector or contributes to the contributes to the technological development of micro technological development of micro-satellites, micro-unmanned aerial vehicles (µ unmanned aerial vehicles (µ-UAV), micro-aerial vehicles (MAV) and micro aerial vehicles (MAV) and micro- rockets with very complex components and tight specifications. From a manufacturing perspective, most of the specifications. From a manufacturing perspective, most of the devices in this sector require parts fabrication that is precise, complex and leaves no room for error in the manufacturing parts fabrication that is precise, complex and leaves no room for error in the manufacturing ts fabrication that is precise, complex and leaves no room for error in the manufacturing process; which is perfect for HWEDT. process; which is perfect for HWEDT.