Optimum abrasive flow rate modelling for titanium alloy cutting using abrasive water jet

International Journal of Abrasive Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 400-419

  Zhang, Shijin ^a   Li, Xiaohong ^a   Gu, Yilei ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Abrasive water jet; AWJ; Dynamic piercing; Linear cutting; OPptimum abrasive flow rate; Static piercing; Titanium alloy

Indexed keywords

JETS; ORIFICES; PIERCING;

ABRASIVE WATER JET; EMPIRICAL MODEL; ORIFICE DIAMETERS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; STAND-OFF DISTANCE (SOD); THEORETICAL DERIVATIONS; TUBE DIAMETERS; WATER PRESSURES;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 78651595927     PISSN: 17522641     EISSN: 1752265X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJAT.2009.029098     Document Type: Article

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