Abrasive Waterjet Machining of Engineering Materials

Download or read book Abrasive Waterjet Machining of Engineering Materials written by Jun Wang and published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. This book was released on 2003-04-30 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manufacturing industry is becoming ever more time-conscious with regard to the global economy, and the need for rapid prototyping and small production batches is increasing. These trends have placed a premium on the use of new and advanced technologies for quickly turning raw materials into usable goods; with no time being required for tooling. The need for advanced processing technologies is particularly evident when machining advanced materials, such as ceramics, composites and thermo-sensitive materials that have wide application but are considered to be "difficult-to-machine" using conventional machining technologies such as turning and milling. Abrasive waterjet (AWJ) machining has been found to be one of the advanced technologies that meet these processing requirements; due to its distinct advantages over other machining technologies.