EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON MANUFACTURING COMPLEX PARTS FROM COMPOSITE MATERIALS USING WATER JET CUTTING

Ioan Alexandru POPAN, Alina POPAN

Abstract


The paper presents an experimental study on manufacturing complex parts from multi-layer composite materials consisting of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) using abrasive water jet cutting (AWJC) process. AWJC have some advantages, such as: no thermal distortion, high machining versatility and high flexibility. It is difficult to manufacture composite materials using conventional machining technologies. The main problems of conventional manufacturing are: tool wear, material delamination, high cutting forces and more. The experimental research proves that CFRP materials could be processed using AWJC processes at a good surface quality, good dimensional accuracy and a competitive cost.

Key words: abrasive water jet cutting, composite materials, CFRP, CNC manufacturing

 



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