Studying the performance of cutting carbon fibre-reinforced plastic using an abrasive water jet technique

Hussien, Ahmed A. (author), Qasem, Isam (author), Kataraki, Pramodkumar S. (author), Al-Kouz, Wael G. (author), Janvekar, Ayub Ahmed (author)

In recent years, composite materials such as carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) have been widely used in medical devices, industries, marine and aerospace applications due to their high resistance-to-weight ratio toughness, corrosion resistance, and other novel properties. The machining of these composite materials using conventional machines results in poor precision and surface finishing due to excess heat generation at the tool-material contact zone. The drawbacks of the conventional machining process can be overcome with the adoption of a novel cutting technique using pressurized water, which can dissipate the heat generated by the impact of abrasive particles against the material in order to eliminate the poor precision and surface finishing caused by overheating. In this experimental study, the performance of surface quality (roughness and kerf angle) of CFRP machining using an abrasive water jet technique has been studied for a wide range of cutting parameters, such as water pressure and cutting speed.

• Language: English
• Keywords: composite materials, CFRP, abrasive water jet, surface quality, roughness, kerf angle
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: FS - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2021
• Number of pages: Str.125-141
• Numbering: Vol. 67, no. 4
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-128250
• UDC: 621.9.04:678
• ISSN on article: 0039-2480
• DOI: 10.5545/sv-jme.2021.7141
• COBISS.SI-ID: 69560067
• Publication date in RUL: 07.07.2021

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Strojniški vestnik
• Shortened title: Stroj. vestn.
• Publisher: Zveza strojnih inženirjev in tehnikov Slovenije [etc.], = Association of Mechanical Engineers and Technicians of Slovenia [etc.
• ISSN: 0039-2480
• COBISS.SI-ID: 762116

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Študija učinkovitosti rezanja plastike, ojačene z ogljikovimi vlakni, z abrazivnim vodnim curkom
• Keywords: kompozitni materiali, CFRP, rezanje, abrazivni vodni curek, kakovost površin, hrapavost, kot reže