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 Capacitance of Charging Circuit?
Capacitance of Charging Circuit calculator uses Capacitance FC = -1/(Resistance of the Charging Circuit FC*Frequency of Charging FC*ln(1-Voltage at any time t FC/Voltage of Power Supply FC)) to calculate the Capacitance FC, The Capacitance of charging circuit formula is defined as the equivalent capacitance of all the capacitors connected in the relaxation circuit of EDM to produce spark. Capacitance FC is denoted by Cfc symbol.
How to calculate Capacitance of Charging Circuit using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Capacitance of Charging Circuit, enter Resistance of the Charging Circuit FC (Rfc), Frequency of Charging FC (ffc), Voltage at any time t FC (Vfc) & Voltage of Power Supply FC (Vs) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Capacitance of Charging Circuit calculation can be explained with given input values -> 6.238141 = -1/(0.1805*4*ln(1-2/10.02)).