Influence of the Distance between the Cutting Head and Working Sample on the Geometric Precision in Water Jet Abrasive Cutting Process
Water jet cutting is an unconventional technology used for materials processing. Abrasive water jet cutting has become a highly developed industry technology. Its development has been favored by the fact that abrasive water jet cutting can be used in practically all areas in which solids are processed stone, glass, plastics, composite materials and metals. It is known to be one of the most versatile and rapid cutting methods that can be applied to process a greater variety of materials such: metallic materials, non-metallic materials. By comparing with the classical technologies, the water jet cutting presents the following advantages: very low side forces during the machining; it is rapid; it is silent; no thermal distortion, high flexibility and has a good cutting accuracy and minimal burrs. The aim of the present paper is to present the results of the study regarding the influence of the distance between the cutting head and working sample processed by abrasive water jet cutting on the surface roughness and dimensional accuracy of the processed part.