Principles of Abrasive Water Jet Machining
By: by Andreas W. Momber, Radovan Kovacevic
Contributors: Kovacevic, Radovan
Publisher: Springer London
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9781447115748; 9781447115724
Subjects: Thermodynamics; Engineering; Machinery; Surfaces (Physics)
Description: Abrasive water jet machining was introduced to manufacturing ten years ago and has been increasingly used for treating hard-to-machine and multi-layered materials and as an alternative tool for milling, turning, drilling and polishing. This is the first comprehensive review of the technique, dealing with a broad range of issues including mixing and acceleration processes, material removal mechanisms, process optimization and fluid mechanics. Explanations are given as the book follows the development of an abrasive water jet machining process, from tool generation through to machining results, supervision and control. This methodical journey through the field is marked by drawings, graphs and tables, many of which are being published here for the first time. Though the book is written at an academic level, it focuses very much on practical applications, which reflects the authors' extensive involvement with both laboratory research and industrial practices.
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Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Nomenclature; title: Introduction; title: Classification and Characterization of Abrasive Materials; title: Generation of Abrasive Water Jets; title: Structure and Hydrodynamics of Abrasive Water Jets; title: Material-Removal Mechanisms in Abrasive Water-Jet Machining; title: Modeling of Abrasive Water Jet Cutting Processes; title: Process Parameter Optimization; title: Geometry, Topography and Integrity of Abrasive Water-Jet Machined Parts; title: Alternative Machining Operations With Abrasive Water Jet; title: Control and Supervision of Abrasive Water-Jet Machining Processes; title: References.