Computer simulation electrochemical shaping (ECM-CNC) using a universal tool electrode

Abstract In this paper a new variant of ECM a universal tool electrode of simple shape with complex, controlled kinematics along the workpiece is presented. ECM-CNC process planning, parameter optimisation and control problems are very important. Computer simulation of the ECM-CNC process is a powerful tool to solve these problems. In this paper a mathematical model and computer simulation results of ECM-CNC are presented.