Kamlesh Paswan1, Rajnish Singh2, Vivekanand Singh3, Brihaspati Singh4, Ankur Saxena5, Chandrmani Yadav6,*
CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.88, No.2, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2026.080581
- 15 June 2026
Abstract Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is governed by highly coupled, nonlinear electro-thermal-mechanical phenomena involving plasma-mediated energy transfer, rapid heat conduction, phase transformation, and resolidification over micro to nanosecond time scales. From a computational materials science perspective, EDM serves as a prototypical problem of extreme, localised energy–matter interaction, where predictive modelling requires rigorous treatment of multiphysics coupling and scale bridging. This review presents a critical synthesis of theoretical and numerical frameworks for modelling advanced EDM configurations, including vibration-assisted and turning-based EDM, powder- and nano-additive-assisted EDM, and alternative dielectric environments. The review consolidates continuum-based formulations that describe the… More >