A State of the Art - Review on Abrasive Water Jet Machining Process


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As technology advances, understanding the mechanism behind hybrid nontraditional processes is prerequisite for its effective commercial application. To enhance the versatility of Abrasive water jet machining (AWJM) process a comprehensive study of previous work is necessary. Researchers investigated the AWJM process from different point of view and concluded a number of remarks regarding the different aspect of the process. Widely scattered technical information are collated and explicitly presented in this paper. Findings from different works are broadly classified in modeling, parametric study and optimization. As one main benefit of using AWJM is that it is capable to machine almost all types of materials, so materials used for experimental works are also highlighted. A number of possible future scopes in this field of study are added in conclusion of this paper.
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AWJM Process; Modeling; Parametric Study; Optimization

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