Abstract
This paper first attempts to develop an analytical model for material removal in abrasive water jet machining (AWJM) of brittle material. The size of fracture that takes place on the backside of the workpiece as the jet passes through the workpiece is then predicted. The proposed model is experimentally evaluated. In addition, acoustic emission (AE) generated from AWJM of alumina ceramics is evaluated in view of establishing an experimental relationship with the parameters of material removal process. The experimental results indicate that a strong correlation between the RMS AE signal and the characteristics of AWJM exists and, therefore, suggest that AE can be implemented in practice for monitoring purpose.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 295-307 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1997 |