Influence of kinematic operating parameters on kerf geometry in abrasive waterjet machining of silicon carbide ceramics

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 49, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 1077-1088

  Srinivasu, D S ^a   Axinte, D A ^a   Shipway, P H ^a   Folkes, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abrasive waterjet; Kerf geometry; Kinematic parameters; Silicon carbide

Indexed keywords

3-D SHAPE; 3D SURFACE; ABRASIVE PARTICLES; ABRASIVE WATERJET; COMBINED EFFECT; COMPLEX SHAPES; CONVENTIONAL MACHINING; CUTTING FORCES; DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE; DEVELOPING STRATEGY; EROSION DEPTH; EROSION RATES; EXPOSURE-TIME; FEED SPEED; FEED-RATES; GENERATION MECHANISM; HIGH HARDNESS; JET IMPINGEMENT; JET PLUMES; KERF GEOMETRY; KERF PROFILE; KINEMATIC PARAMETERS; LOCAL IMPACTS; LOW COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION; LOW ENERGIES; MULTI-PASS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PROCESSING TECHNIQUE; SILICON CARBIDE CERAMIC; STANDOFF DISTANCE; TRAILING EDGES;

ABRASIVE CUTTING; ABRASIVES; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; KINEMATICS; MACHINING; SILICON CARBIDE; STRUCTURAL CERAMICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VELOCITY CONTROL; WEAR RESISTANCE;

JETS;

EID: 70349776040     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2009.07.007     Document Type: Article

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