Piercing in delicate materials with abrasive-waterjets

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 263-279

  Liu, H T ^a   Schubert, E ^a  

^a OMAX Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Abrasive waterjets; Composites; Delamination; Hole piercing; Laminates; Microcracking; Piercing and stagnation pressures; Precision machining

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVE WATER JET; ABRASIVE WATERJETS; BLIND HOLES; BRITTLE MATERIALS; COMPOSITES; HOLE DEPTH; HOLE PIERCING; IS COSTS; LOT SIZE; PHASE CHANGE; PRECISION MACHINING; TARGET SURFACE; ULTIMATE STRENGTH; VERSATILE TOOLS; WATER JETS; WORKING FLUID;

ABRASIVES; COST EFFECTIVENESS; JETS; MACHINING; MICROCRACKING; PIERCING; PRECISION ENGINEERING; STEEL SHEET;

LAMINATES;

EID: 67650257956     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-008-1583-5     Document Type: Article

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