Increasing cut surface quality with various cutting nozzle head oscillations for abrasive aquajet machining

Abstract

This short paper introduces different nozzle oscillation cutting methods, which are developed using theoretical formulae as well as experimental resources. A comparison study was conducted using different surface texture parameters between a straight cut and different oscillation cutting methods with the same cutting parameters. An optimum oscillation cutting method is suggested. A significant amount of increase in surface quality was obtained.

Keywords

nozzle oscillation cutting methods surface texture parameters surface quality abrasive aquajet machining

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