Waterjet-An innovative tool for manufacturing

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 6181-6189

  Folkes, Janet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abrasives; Cutting; Machining; Waterjet

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT FUSELAGES; CARBON FIBRE COMPOSITES; CUTTING MACHINING; MANUFACTURING TOOLS; METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; MULTI-AXIS; STATE OF THE ART; SURFACE FINISHES; WATER JETS; WATERJET MACHINES;

ABRASIVES; AIRCRAFT; CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; FUSELAGES; JETS; MACHINING; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

AIRCRAFT MATERIALS;

EID: 71749085438     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2009.05.025     Document Type: Article

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