Developments in abrasive water jet machining process—from 1980 to 2020 (original) (raw)

2021

Abstract

The systematic use of abrasive water jet machining (AWJM) started in the year 1983 with the aim to reduce the overall process time and get rid of the adverse thermal defects which occur generally in case of other nontraditional manufacturing processes. Initially, the AWJM process was limited for the softer materials but the advent in technology and generation of very high-pressure water jets led to the cutting of any type of material without affecting the properties of the work material. Typically, the water jet cutting system can cut a material of thickness up to 24 inches with the accuracy of 0.001 inch with the same setup for all types of materials. AWJM is widely employed for the manufacturing of precision gears, 3D profiling, drilling, milling, cleaning, and nuclear plant dismantling. This chapter presents the developments in abrasive water jet machining technology with focus on the process mechanism, parameters, machine tool system, applications, and review of some past work.

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