Broadening the field of ceramic components by joint and interactive research on EDM machining technology, noval ceramic materials based on nano-powders made by SHS and design methodology

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 Publications:

[1]        S. Salehi, O. Van der Biest, J. Vleugels, Y2O3 and Nd2O3 co-stabilised ZrO2-WC composites, sub. to 10th Internat. conference & exhibition of the Europ. Ceramic Society.

[2]        Shuigen Huang, Sedigheh Salehi, Omer Van der Biest, Jef Vleugels, Weidong Liu, Karel Brans, Bert Lauwers, Influence of TiCN grain size on the mechanical properties and EDM behaviour of ZrO2-TiCN ceramic composites, submitted to the 10th International conference and exhibition of the European Ceramic Society.

[3]        W.Liu, K.Brans, J.P.Kruth, B.Lauwers, EDM of  Si3N4-based Electrical Conductive Ceramics, accepted to be published and presented at the International Conference for Electro Machining (ISEM XV), Pittsburg 2007, www.isemXV.com.

[4]        B. Lauwers, J-P Kruth, K. Brans, Development of Technology and Strategies for the Machining of Ceramic Components by Sinking and Milling EDM, accepted for publication within the CIRP Annals and presentation at the CIRP General Assembly (Dresden 2007).

Meetings:

·         Project start: 1th of January 2004

·         Kick-off meeting Leuven 25-26 January 2004

·         Technical & management meeting Aachen 5-6 May 2004

·         Technical & management meeting Lyon 20-21 October 2004

·         Technical & management meeting 3-4 February, SMS Tilburg

·         Technical & management meeting: 6-7 June, ESK Ceramics Kempten

·         Midterm meeting: 19-20 September, CTSA Geneva

·         Technical & management meeting: 15-16 December 2005, Microlasertec Meissen

·         Technical & management meeting: 20-21 April 2006, La Céramic Plastique, Geneva

·         Technical & management meeting: 12-13 September 2006, Maxon Motor, Waldkirch

·         Technical & management meeting: 11-12 January 2007, LNI, Yverdon


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