Influence of Abrasive Flow Rate and Feed Rate on Jet Lag During Abrasive Water Jet Cutting of Beech Plywood

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Alternative codes found

RIV/68407700:21720/25:00385453 RIV/61989100:27120/25:10260627

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/15/8687" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/15/8687</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app15158687" target="_blank" >10.3390/app15158687</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Influence of Abrasive Flow Rate and Feed Rate on Jet Lag During Abrasive Water Jet Cutting of Beech Plywood

Original language description

Cutting beech plywood using abrasive water jet (AWJ) technology represents a significant area of research due to increasing demands for precision, quality, and environmental sustainability in manufacturing processes within the woodworking industry. AWJ technology enables non-contact cutting of materials without causing thermal deformation or mechanical damage, which is crucial for preserving the structural integrity and mechanical properties of the plywood. This article investigates cutting beech plywood using technical methods using an abrasive water jet (AWJ) at 400 MPa pressure, with Australian garnet (80 MESH) as the abrasive material. It examines how abrasive mass flow rate, traverse speed, and material thickness affect AWJ lag, which in turn influences both cutting quality and accuracy. Measurements were conducted with power abrasive mass flow rates of 250, 350, and 450 g/min and traverse speeds of 0.2, 0.4, and 0.6 m/min. Results show that increasing the abrasive mass flow rate from 250 g/min to 350 g/min slightly decreased the AWJ cut width by 0.05 mm, while further increasing to 450 g/min caused a slight increase of 0.1 mm. Changes in traverse speed significantly influenced cut width; increasing the traverse speed from 0.2 m/min to 0.4 m/min widened the AWJ by 0.21 mm, while increasing it to 0.6 m/min caused a slight increase of 0.18 mm. For practical applications, it is recommended to use an abrasive mass flow rate of around 350 g/min combined with a traverse speed between 0.2 and 0.4 m/min when cutting beech plywood with AWJ. This balance minimizes jet lag and maintains high surface quality comparable to conventional milling. For thicker plywood, reducing the traverse speed closer to 0.2 m/min and slightly increasing the abrasive flow should ensure clean cuts without compromising surface integrity.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20501 - Materials engineering

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Applied Sciences-BASEL

ISSN

2076-3417

e-ISSN

2076-3417

Volume of the periodical

15

Issue of the periodical within the volume

15

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

17

Pages from-to

1-17

UT code for WoS article

001549025800001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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