How the spark is produced in Electric Discharge Machining ?
A typical circuit used for supplying the power to an EDM machine is named as the relaxation circuit. The circuit consists of a DC power source, which charges the capacitor ‘C’ across a resistance ‘Rc’. Initially when the capacitor is in the uncharged condition, when the power supply is on with a voltage of Vo, a heavy current, ic, will flow in the circuit as shown to charge the capacitor.The relaxation circuit as explained above was used in the early EDM machines. They are limited to the low material removal rates for fine finish, which limits its application. This can be explained from the fact that the time spent on charging the capacitor is quite large during which time, no machining can actually take place. Thus the material removal rates are low.
How to Calculate Average Energy Delivered per Spark?
Average Energy Delivered per Spark calculator uses Average Power = (Voltage of Power Supply Avg Pow^2*Time Constant Avg Pow)/(Resistance of the Charging Circuit Avg Pow*Time for Charging Capacitor to Breakdown Voltage)*(1/2-exp(-Time for Charging Capacitor to Breakdown Voltage/Time Constant Avg Pow)+0.5*exp(-2*Time for Charging Capacitor to Breakdown Voltage/Time Constant Avg Pow)) to calculate the Average Power, The Average energy delivered per spark formula is defined as the average power that each spark contains in unconventional machining using EDM technique. Average Power is denoted by Pavg symbol.
How to calculate Average Energy Delivered per Spark using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Average Energy Delivered per Spark, enter Voltage of Power Supply Avg Pow (Vav), Time Constant Avg Pow (𝜏av), Resistance of the Charging Circuit Avg Pow (Rav) & Time for Charging Capacitor to Breakdown Voltage (τp) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Average Energy Delivered per Spark calculation can be explained with given input values -> 15.91541 = (10.03^2*100.1)/(0.181*6.001)*(1/2-exp(-6.001/100.1)+0.5*exp(-2*6.001/100.1)).