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Wire Electrochemical Discharge Machining of Al2O3 Particle Reinforced Aluminum Alloy 6061

J. W. Liu The Advanced Manufacturing Technology Research Center, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
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T. M. Yue The Advanced Manufacturing Technology Research Center, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong KongCorrespondence[email protected]
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Z. N. Guo Faculty of Electromechanical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
Pages 446-453 | Received 27 Jan 2008, Accepted 04 Jul 2008, Published online: 26 Feb 2009

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