The effects of the jet impact angle on the cutting performance in AWJ machining of alumina ceramics

Key Engineering Materials

Volumn 238-239, Issue , 2003, Pages 117-122

  Wang, J ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abrasive water jet cutting; Cutting performance; Jet impact angle

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CERAMIC MATERIALS; JETS; MACHINING;

ABRASIVE WATERJET MACHINING; ALUMINA CERAMICS; JET IMPACT ANGLE;

CUTTING EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0037284982     PISSN: 10139826     EISSN: 16629795     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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