Enhancing the depth of cut in abrasive waterjet cutting of alumina ceramics by using multipass cutting with Nozzle oscillation

Machining Science and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-91

  Wang, J ^a   Zhong, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abrasive waterjet cutting; Ceramics; Cutting performance; Machining

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVE WATER-JET; ABRASIVE WATERJET CUTTING; ALUMINA CERAMIC; CERAMICS; CUTTING MODE; CUTTING PERFORMANCE; CUTTING TIME; DEPTH OF CUT; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; MULTI-PASS; MULTI-PASS OPERATION; NOZZLE OSCILLATION; PRACTICAL GUIDE; PROCESS PARAMETERS; TOTAL DEPTHS;

ABRASIVES; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CUTTING TOOLS; JETS; MACHINING; NOZZLES;

ABRASIVE CUTTING;

EID: 67650902209     PISSN: 10910344     EISSN: 15322483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10910340902776085     Document Type: Article

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