<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The submitted paper aims to clarify the abrasive waterjet technology, particularly from the point of view of produced surface topography. It provides a new insight into the deformation process caused by the effect of abrasive waterjet and into the possibilities of using the surface topography for solving the issues of optimization of the process. The subject of study is a system of cutting tool, material and final surface topography and optimization of their parameters. The cutting or disintegrating tool of abrasive waterjet technology is flexible. The trajectory of its cut traces is strictly determined here by disintegration resistance at critical moments of tool-material interaction. The physico-mechanical character of the interaction within the cut will manifest itself in the final surface condition. This process can be re-analysed by measuring the selected elements of topography and roughness on the final surface, namely depending on the depth of the cut, technological parameters of the tool and mechanical parameters of the material. The mentioned principle is the basis of the presented solution. It lies in the analytical processing and description of correlation interrelations between set technological and measured topographical quantities in relation to the depth of cut and the type of material.</p></abstract>

The submitted paper aims to clarify the abrasive waterjet technology, particularly from the point of view of produced surface topography. It provides a new insight into the deformation process caused by the effect of abrasive waterjet and into the possibilities of using the surface topography for solving the issues of optimization of the process. The subject of study is a system of cutting tool, material and final surface topography and optimization of their parameters. The cutting or disintegrating tool of abrasive waterjet technology is flexible. The trajectory of its cut traces is strictly determined here by disintegration resistance at critical moments of tool-material interaction. The physico-mechanical character of the interaction within the cut will manifest itself in the final surface condition. This process can be re-analysed by measuring the selected elements of topography and roughness on the final surface, namely depending on the depth of the cut, technological parameters of the tool and mechanical parameters of the material. The mentioned principle is the basis of the presented solution. It lies in the analytical processing and description of correlation interrelations between set technological and measured topographical quantities in relation to the depth of cut and the type of material.

Proposition of a Solution for the Setting of the Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Technology

Institute of Geonics AS CR, Studentska 1768, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic

Institute of Clean Technologies for Mining and Utilization of Raw Materials for Energy Use, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15/2172, 708 33 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic

Institute of Physics, Faculty of Mining and Geology, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15/2172, 708 33 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic

Nanotechnology Centre, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15/2172, 708 33 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic

RMTVC, Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15/2172, 708 33 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic

Measurement Science Review

The submitted paper aims to clarify the abrasive waterjet technology, particularly from the point of view of produced surface topography. It provides a new...

Proposition of a Solution for the Setting of the Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Technology

Publié en ligne: 02 nov. 2013

Pages: 279 - 285

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msr-2013-0041

Mots clés
Abrasive waterjet cutting of materials, surface topography function, surface roughness, correlation relations, optimization of technology

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Proposition of a Solution for the Setting of the Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Technology

Publié en ligne: 02 nov. 2013

Pages: 279 - 285

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msr-2013-0041

Mots clésAbrasive waterjet cutting of materials, surface topography function, surface roughness, correlation relations, optimization of technology

This content is open access.

Mots clés
Abrasive waterjet cutting of materials, surface topography function, surface roughness, correlation relations, optimization of technology