Experimental Study of Kerf Surface Finish of Abrasive Water-Jet Cutting of Kevlar Fiber-Reinforced Polymers

Abstract:

Machining of difficult-to-process materials, including composite materials, is carried out in cost-effective conditions by resorting to abrasive water jet cutting. The quality of the kerf depends on a large number of input parameters, so that their selection becomes a current problem of real technological interest. Thus, the paper analyzes the cut zones defined by the material removal mechanisms, regarding both their extension and the obtained roughness, through the experimental modeling of the Rz parameter.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 952)
• Pages: 69-80
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-f7hQ5K
• Online since: August 2023
• Authors: Dinu Valentin Gubencu, Carmen Opris, Adelina Han*, Cristian Onisor Lazar, Ion Aurel Perianu
• Keywords: Abrasive Water-Jet Cutting, Factorial Experiment, Kevlar Fiber-Reinforced Polymers, Surface Roughness

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