Water Jet Machining
Introduction
Water jet machining process is an extension of abrasive jet machinig process, high pressure and high velocity stream of water is used to cut the relatively soft and non-metallic meterials like paper bords, wood, plastics, rubber, fibre glass, leather, etc.
PRINCIPLE
When the high velocity of water jet comes out of the nozzle and strickes the material, its kinetic energy is converted into pressure energy including high stresses in the work material. when this induced strees exceeds the ultimate shear stress of the material, small chips of the material get loosened and fresh surface is exposed.
Water jet machining process is an extension of abrasive jet machinig process, high pressure and high velocity stream of water is used to cut the relatively soft and non-metallic meterials like paper bords, wood, plastics, rubber, fibre glass, leather, etc.
PRINCIPLE
When the high velocity of water jet comes out of the nozzle and strickes the material, its kinetic energy is converted into pressure energy including high stresses in the work material. when this induced strees exceeds the ultimate shear stress of the material, small chips of the material get loosened and fresh surface is exposed.
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