Effects of Abrasive Waterjet Machining on the Quality of the Surface Generated on a Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite
The effect of the water pressure, traverse speed, and abrasive feed rate on the circularity, cylindricity, kerf taper, and surface roughness of holes produced by abrasive waterjet machining (AWJM) of a carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite was investigated in the current study. It was fou...
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| author | Andrew Rowe Alokesh Pramanik Animesh Kumar Basak Chander Prakash Shankar Subramaniam Amit Rai Dixit N. Radhika |
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| description | The effect of the water pressure, traverse speed, and abrasive feed rate on the circularity, cylindricity, kerf taper, and surface roughness of holes produced by abrasive waterjet machining (AWJM) of a carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite was investigated in the current study. It was found that the circularity deviation decreased as the water pressure was increased. Cylindricity was affected by all three parameters, although the abrasive feed rate caused the largest deviations as it increased. The surface roughness was affected by all three, but a clear connection was not able to be concluded. The kerf taper ratio reduced with an increase in water pressure, while it increased with an increase in the abrasive feed rate and an increase in the traverse speed. To obtain optimum results, the water pressure should be increased, the traverse speed should be decreased, and the abrasive feed rate can remain constant but is recommended to be slightly reduced. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5313c7f7554240ca8c3b96b137e5c0ef2023-11-18T20:13:01ZengMDPI AGMachines2075-17022023-07-0111774910.3390/machines11070749Effects of Abrasive Waterjet Machining on the Quality of the Surface Generated on a Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer CompositeAndrew Rowe0Alokesh Pramanik1Animesh Kumar Basak2Chander Prakash3Shankar Subramaniam4Amit Rai Dixit5N. Radhika6School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, AustraliaSchool of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, AustraliaAdelaide Microscopy, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, AustraliaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144411, IndiaDepartment of Mechatronics Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode 638060, IndiaMechanical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad 826004, IndiaAmrita School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 641112, IndiaThe effect of the water pressure, traverse speed, and abrasive feed rate on the circularity, cylindricity, kerf taper, and surface roughness of holes produced by abrasive waterjet machining (AWJM) of a carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite was investigated in the current study. It was found that the circularity deviation decreased as the water pressure was increased. Cylindricity was affected by all three parameters, although the abrasive feed rate caused the largest deviations as it increased. The surface roughness was affected by all three, but a clear connection was not able to be concluded. The kerf taper ratio reduced with an increase in water pressure, while it increased with an increase in the abrasive feed rate and an increase in the traverse speed. To obtain optimum results, the water pressure should be increased, the traverse speed should be decreased, and the abrasive feed rate can remain constant but is recommended to be slightly reduced.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/11/7/749carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP)abrasive waterjet machining (AWJM)surface damage |
| spellingShingle | Andrew Rowe Alokesh Pramanik Animesh Kumar Basak Chander Prakash Shankar Subramaniam Amit Rai Dixit N. Radhika Effects of Abrasive Waterjet Machining on the Quality of the Surface Generated on a Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Machines carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) abrasive waterjet machining (AWJM) surface damage |
| title | Effects of Abrasive Waterjet Machining on the Quality of the Surface Generated on a Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite |
| title_full | Effects of Abrasive Waterjet Machining on the Quality of the Surface Generated on a Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Abrasive Waterjet Machining on the Quality of the Surface Generated on a Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Abrasive Waterjet Machining on the Quality of the Surface Generated on a Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite |
| title_short | Effects of Abrasive Waterjet Machining on the Quality of the Surface Generated on a Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite |
| title_sort | effects of abrasive waterjet machining on the quality of the surface generated on a carbon fibre reinforced polymer composite |
| topic | carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) abrasive waterjet machining (AWJM) surface damage |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/11/7/749 |
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