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ANALYSIS OF THE CUTTING PERFORMANCE IN CONTOURING USING AN ABRASIVE WATERJET*
Wang J Liu H
School of Mechanical Manufacturing & Medical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology,
GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Old, 4001,
Australia
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Abstract:
An analysis of the kerf characteristics and technological cutting performance in contouring using an abrasive waterjet (AWJ) is presented. The analysis is based on an experimental investigation on an 87% alumina ceramic. Various plausible trends between the kerf characteristics and the process parameters are discussed. It is found that the kerf curvature has a considerable effect on the kerf geometrical accuracy and quality under different cutting conditions. Recommendations are made on selecting the cutting parameters to optimize the kerf quality.
Key words:
Abrasive waterjet cutting Kerf characteristics Contouring
* Selected from Proceedings of
International Symposium of Advanced Manufacturing
Technology (ISAMT'2001); revised manuscript July 20, 2002
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