A strategy for efficient and quality cutting of materials with abrasive waterjets considering the variation in orifice and focusing nozzle diameter

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 45, Issue 12-13, 2005, Pages 1443-1450

  Jegaraj, J John Rozario ^a   Babu, N Ramesh ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Abrasive waterjet cutting; Cutting efficiency; Focusing nozzle size; Kerf quality; Orifice size

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVES; COATINGS; CUTTING; CUTTING TOOLS; GRAVITATION; NOZZLES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ABRASIVE WATERJET CUTTING; CUTTING EFFICIENCY; FOCUSING NOZZLE SIZE; KERF QUALITY; ORIFICE SIZE;

JETS;

EID: 20444448492     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2005.01.020     Document Type: Article

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