Applications of the abrasive water jet technique in civil engineering

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-428
Author(s):  
Predrag Jankovic ◽  
Tomislav Igic ◽  
Miroslav Radovanovic ◽  
Dragana Turnic ◽  
Srdjan Zivkovic
Keyword(s):  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Processing Techniques ◽  
Conventional Machining

Water jet processing techniques can be successfully applied in many fields of civil engineering, such as: structural engineering, structural reconstruction, renovation, demolition and recycling. The problem of cutting difficult-to-machine materials led to the development and application of today the most attractive method for contour cutting - Abrasive Water Jet Cutting (AWJC). It is a high-tech technique that provides unique capabilities compared to conventional machining processes. This paper, along the theoretical derivations, provides a study on use of water jet in construction and civil engineering. The particular part of this paper deals with the results of the original experimental research on granite and aluminum cutting.

scholarly journals Process parameters effect on material removal mechanism and cut quality of abrasive water jet machining

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Jankovic ◽  
T. Igic ◽  
D. Nikodijevic
Keyword(s):  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Cut Surface ◽  
Conventional Machining

The process of the abrasive water jet cutting of materials, supported by the theories of fluid mechanics, abrasive wear and damage mechanics, is a high-tech technologies that provides unique capabilities compared to conventional machining processes. This paper, along the theoretical derivations, provides original contributions in the form of mathematical models of the quantity of the cut surface damage, expressed by the values of cut surface roughness. The particular part of this paper deal with the results of the original experimental research. The research aim was connected with the demands of industry, i.e. the end user. Having in mind that the conventional machining processes are not only lagging behind in terms of quality of cut, or even some requests are not able to meet, but with the advent of composite materials were not able to machine them, because they occurred unacceptable damage (mechanical damage or delamination, fiber pull-out, burning, frayed edges).

Quality of the Cut Surfaces Processed by AWJC as a Function of the Distance between the Cutting Head and Working Sample

2015 ◽  
Vol 809-810 ◽  
pp. 207-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugen Herghelegiu ◽  
Crina Radu ◽  
Carol Schnakovszky ◽  
Valentin Zichil
Keyword(s):  
Water Jet ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Influence Of Process Parameters ◽  
Flexible Technology ◽  
Cutting Head ◽  
Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet Cutting ◽  
High Nickel ◽  
Conventional Machining

Water jet cutting is one of the newest techniques in non-conventional machining processes. It is a flexible technology since the same equipment can be used to cut virtually any material, such as steel stainless steel, high-nickel alloys and polymer composites (usually, for these materials, the water jet is mixed with an abrasive material, the process being known as abrasive water jet cutting - AWJC) . Compared with the classical technologies, water jet cutting presents the following advantages: very low side forces during machining, it is rapid, it is silent, no thermal distortion, a good cutting accuracy and minimal burrs. To optimize the process, it is necessary to analyze the influence of process parameters on the quality of cut. The aim of this paper is to analyze the influence of distance between the cutting head and the working sample on the quality of cut, quantified by the following parameters: width of the processed surface at the jet inlet, jet outlet, deviation from perpendicularity, inclination angle and roughness.

scholarly journals Influence of Abrasive Water Jet (AWJ) on Surface Roughness

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 132-140
Author(s):  
Ameer Jalil Nader ◽  
K. Shather Saad
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Standoff Distance ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Average Surface Roughness ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Average Surface ◽  
Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet Cutting

Abrasive water jet (AWJ) is one of the most advanced and valuable non-traditional machining processes because of its massive advantages of removing metals ranging from hard to soft. This paper focused on studying the influence of jet pressure, feed rate and standoff distance on surface roughness during cutting carbon steel using abrasive water jet cutting. A surface roughness device assessed the surface roughness by performing sixteen experiments to identify the distinct texture of the surface. Based on the experiences, the best surface roughness value was 3.14 μm at jet pressure 300 MPa, standoff distance 4mm and feed rate 30 mm/min. The Taguchi method was introduced to implement the experiments and indicate the most influential process parameters on average surface roughness. The experimental results reveal that feed rate has a significant effect on average surface roughness.

Key Technology Research on Abrasive Water Jet Cutting System in Deepsea

2013 ◽  
Vol 310 ◽  
pp. 309-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Sun ◽  
Yong Jun Gong ◽  
Ji Rui Fan ◽  
Zu Wen Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Ultra High Pressure ◽  
Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Core Technology ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Cutting System

Ultra high pressure abrasive water jet cutting is a new technology device in salvage, ocean development, military fields, and it also is one of the hottest and most advanced topics in the field of fluid control. The present study is aiming at designing a deep sea abrasive water jet cutting system and executive instrument for core technology of large-tonnage salvage equipment. The analysis on the kinematics of cutting trail about executive instrument of abrasive water jet, and the control of actuator movement through the reverse kinematics solution are of certain significance on the establishment of a technological base of application on ultra high pressure abrasive jet and the improvement of the ocean high-tech equipment level.

Studied for Mechanism of that Abrasive Water Jet Cutting Metal Materials

2014 ◽  
Vol 513-517 ◽  
pp. 218-222
Author(s):  
Zheng Long Zou ◽  
Xiong Duan ◽  
Chu Wen Guo
Keyword(s):  
Cutting Parameters ◽  
Damage Mechanism ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Deformation And Failure ◽  
Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet Cutting ◽  
Electron Microscope Analysis ◽  
Metal Materials ◽  
Selection Of

Combining with the electron microscope analysis of the morphology of incision, the mechanism of abrasive water jet cutting metal materials was carried out to explore, for the rational selection of abrasive jet cutting parameters, to extend its application to provide the basis. Study shows that the abrasive water jet cutting metal materials, the material damage mechanism is mainly to yield deformation and failure and shear of grinding damage, grooving formation is mainly caused by falling impact deformation and furrows grinding.

Analysis of Stresses in CFRP Composite Plates Drilled with Conventional and Abrasive Water Jet Machining

2013 ◽  
Vol 763 ◽  
pp. 127-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Saleem ◽  
Habiba Bougherara ◽  
L. Toubal ◽  
F. Cénac ◽  
Redouane Zitoune
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Composite Plates ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Initial Surface ◽  
Abrasive Water Jet ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Static Tests ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Conventional Machining

The aim of this paper is to analyze the influence of two machining processes on the mechanical behaviour of composite plates under cyclic loading. For this purpose, an experimental study using several CFRP plates drilled with conventional machining and non-conventional machining (abrasive water jet) was carried out. Digital image correlation and static tests using an Instron 4206 tester were performed. In addition, infrared thermography (IR) and fatigue tests were also performed to assess temperature and damage evolutions and also the stiffness degradation. Fatigue results have shown that the damage accumulation in specimens drilled with conventional machining was higher than the abrasive water jet ones. Furthermore, the endurance limit for plates drilled conventionally was approximately 10% higher than those drilled with abrasive water jet. This difference was related to the initial surface integrity after machining induced by the difference in the mechanism of material's removal between the two processes. The difference in surface texture was responsible for the initiation of stress concentration sites as evident from IR camera’s stress analysis. This was confirmed by SEM tests conducted after a destructive sectioning of the specimens before fatigue testing.

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