scholarly journals Notes on the Abrasive Water Jet (AWJ) Machining

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (22) ◽  
pp. 7032
Author(s):  
Lucie Gembalová ◽  
Libor M. Hlaváč ◽  
Sławomir Spadło ◽  
Vladan Geryk ◽  
Luka Oros
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emissions ◽  
Target Material ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Mixing Process ◽  
Interacting Particles ◽  
Abrasive Grains ◽  
Cutting Head ◽  
Metal Materials ◽  
The Individual

The aim of the research was to investigate changes of abrasive grains on metals observing the kerf walls produced by the Abrasive Water Jet (AWJ). The microscopy observations of the sidewalls of kerfs cut by the AWJ in several metal materials with an identical thickness of 10 mm are presented. The observed sizes of abrasive grains were compared with the results of research aimed at the disintegration of the abrasive grains during the mixing process in the cutting head during the injection AWJ creation. Some correlations were discovered and verified. The kerf walls observations show the size of material disintegration caused by the individual abrasive grains and also indicate the size of these grains. One part of this short communication is devoted to a critical look at some of the conclusions of the older published studies, namely regarding the correlation of the number of interacting particles with the acoustic emissions measured on cut materials. The discussion is aimed at the abrasive grain size after the mixing process and changes of this size in the interaction with the target material.

Studied for Mechanism of that Abrasive Water Jet Cutting Metal Materials

2014 ◽  
Vol 513-517 ◽  
pp. 218-222
Author(s):  
Zheng Long Zou ◽  
Xiong Duan ◽  
Chu Wen Guo
Keyword(s):  
Cutting Parameters ◽  
Damage Mechanism ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Deformation And Failure ◽  
Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Electron Microscope Analysis ◽  
Metal Materials ◽  
Selection Of

Combining with the electron microscope analysis of the morphology of incision, the mechanism of abrasive water jet cutting metal materials was carried out to explore, for the rational selection of abrasive jet cutting parameters, to extend its application to provide the basis. Study shows that the abrasive water jet cutting metal materials, the material damage mechanism is mainly to yield deformation and failure and shear of grinding damage, grooving formation is mainly caused by falling impact deformation and furrows grinding.

Miniaturization of injection abrasive water jet machining process

2006 ◽  
Vol 220 (11) ◽  
pp. 1697-1705 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Orbanic ◽  
B Jurisevic ◽  
D Kramar ◽  
M Grah ◽  
M Junkar
Keyword(s):  
Water Jet ◽  
Heat Sinks ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Abrasive Particles ◽  
Cutting Head ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Awj Cutting

This contribution presents the possibilities of applying abrasive water jet (AWJ) technology for multi-material micromanufacture. The working principles of injection and suspension AWJ systems are presented. Characteristics of this technology, such as the ability to machine virtually any kind of material and the absence of a relevant heat-affected zone, are given, especially those from which the production of microcomponents can benefit. A few attempts to miniaturize the AWJ machining process are described in the state-of-the-art preview. In order to develop and improve the AWJ as a microtool, a numerical simulation based on the finite element analysis is introduced to evaluate the effect of the size abrasive particles and the process efficiency of microsized AWJ. An ongoing project in which an improved mini AWJ cutting head is being developed, is presented. Finally, the possible fields of application are given, including a case study on the machining of miniaturized heat sinks.

Development of ice abrasive waterjet cutting technology

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (81) ◽  
pp. 76-84
Author(s):  
J. Valentinčič ◽  
A. Lebar ◽  
I. Sabotin ◽  
P. Drešar ◽  
M. Jerman
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Abrasive Waterjet ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Influence Of Process Parameters ◽  
Cutting Head ◽  
Ice Particles ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Awj Cutting

Purpose: Abrasive water jet (AWJ) cutting uses mineral abrasive to cut practically all materials. In ice abrasive water jet (IAWJ) cutting, the ice particles are used as abrasive. IAWJ is under development with the aim to bridge the gap in productivity between the abrasive water jet (AWJ) and water jet (WJ) cutting. It is clean and environmentally friendlier in comparison with AWJ, while its cutting efficiency could be better than WJ. Design/methodology/approach: The main challenge is to provide very cold and thus hard ice particles in the cutting zone, thus cooling the water under high pressure is utilized. Further on, two approaches to obtain ice particles in the water are studied, namely generation of ice particles in the cutting head and generation of ice particles outside of the cutting head and adding them to the jet similar as in AWJ technology. In this process it is essential to monitor and control the temperature occurring in the system. Findings: To have ice particles with suitable mechanical properties in the cutting process, the water have to be precooled, ice particles generated outside the cutting head and later added to the jet. The results show that, contrary to the common believe, the water temperature is not significantly changed when passing through the water nozzle. Research limitations/implications: The presence of ice particles was only indirectly identified. In the future, a special high speed camera will be used to study the influence of process parameters on ice particle distribution. Practical implications: IAWJ technology produces much less sludge (waste abrasive and removed workpiece material mixed with water) than AWJ technology which is beneficial in e.g. disintegration of nuclear power plants. IAWJ technology has also great potential in the food and medical industries for applications, where bacteria growth is not desired. Originality/value: The paper presents the latest achievements of IAWJ technology.

scholarly journals Research into the Disintegration of Abrasive Materials in the Abrasive Water Jet Machining Process

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Perec
Keyword(s):  
Method Of Moments ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Abrasive Particles ◽  
Cutting Head ◽  
Grain Distribution ◽  
Awj Cutting ◽  
Ward Method

The size and distribution of abrasive particles have a significant influence on the effectiveness of the cutting process by the high-speed abrasive water jet (AWJ). The paper deal with the abrasive materials disintegration intensity in AWJ cutting during the creation of the abrasive jet. An evaluation of the abrasive materials grabbed after forming in the cutting head was carried out and its grain distribution was evaluated. Used here the arithmetic, geometric and logarithmic method of moments and Folk and Ward method. The influence of abrasive concentration of abrasive materials as alluvial garnet, recycled garnet, corundum, and olivine on grain distribution was studied. A recovery analysis was also carried out and the recycling coefficient for each tested abrasive material was determined.

The Study on Abrasive Water Jet for Predicting the Cutting Performance and Monitoring the Cutting Situation in the Water

2011 ◽  
Vol 133 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuyuki Nakamura ◽  
Kazuya Sano ◽  
Yoshitugu Morishita ◽  
Shinichiro Maruyama ◽  
Shinichi Tezuka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
The Other ◽  
Cutting Condition ◽  
Visual Methods ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Supply Rate ◽  
Cutting Head ◽  
Conservation Of Momentum ◽  
Pressure Water

The abrasive water jet (AWJ), is to shoot the abrasive mixed with high-pressure water to the material for cutting, can cut most materials, such as metals and concretes in water with long stand-off means the length from the cutting head to the material for cutting. On the other hand, AWJ is required to reduce an amount of the abrasive because it becomes the waste. It is also difficult to monitor the cutting condition by any visual methods such as a TV camera in the water becoming cloudy by both used abrasive and cut metal grit. For solving these issues, some cutting tests were conducted and (1) it was possible to predict an optimal supply rate of abrasive by considering the conservation of momentum between the water jet and the abrasive. (2) It was also possible to judge whether the material could be cut successfully or not by detecting the change in the frequency characteristics of vibration or sound caused during the cutting process.

scholarly journals Research into the Disintegration of Abrasive Materials in the Abrasive Water Jet Machining Process

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 3940
Author(s):  
Andrzej Perec
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Abrasive Material ◽  
Abrasive Particles ◽  
Cutting Head ◽  
Grain Distribution ◽  
Awj Cutting ◽  
Ward Method

The size and distribution of abrasive particles have a significant influence on the effectiveness of the cutting process by the high-speed abrasive water jet (AWJ). This paper deals with the disintegration intensity of abrasive materials in AWJ cutting during the creation of the abrasive jet. An evaluation of the abrasive materials was performed after forming in the cutting head was carried out and grain distribution was evaluated using the geometric and logarithmic Folk and Ward method. The influence of the abrasive concentration of abrasive materials such as alluvial garnet, recycled garnet, corundum, and olivine on grain distribution was studied. A recovery analysis was also carried out and the recycling coefficient was determined for each abrasive material tested.

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