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•The stand<strong>of</strong>f distance should be kept within 12 mm to achieve:<br />

- Increased volume removal rates<br />

- Reduced noise levels<br />

•The traverse speed should exceed a critical value, which depends on a wide<br />

range <strong>of</strong> parameters. Speeds in excess <strong>of</strong> 16 mm/s should be <strong>us</strong>ed.<br />

•The shape <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cut produced by a single <strong>jet</strong> traverse is significantly affected by<br />

stand<strong>of</strong>f distance and traverse rate. More geometrical characterization requires fur<strong>the</strong>r<br />

research.<br />

MULTIPLE-PASS MILLING TESTS<br />

Experimental Apparat<strong>us</strong> and Parameters<br />

An in ho<strong>us</strong>e six-axis robot was <strong>us</strong>ed to traverse an abrasive-<strong>water</strong><strong>jet</strong> nozzle. The<br />

<strong>us</strong>e <strong>of</strong> this robot was limited in this phase to milling simple cavity shapes. Figure 9<br />

shows <strong>the</strong> different components <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> experimental setup. Samples to be milled were<br />

placed in <strong>the</strong> catcher tank. A rubber shield was fastened to <strong>the</strong> nozzle to control any<br />

splashing back <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>jet</strong>.<br />

Figure 9. Test set-up for milling experiments<br />

The parameters <strong>us</strong>ed for milling are:<br />

Pressure 172 MPa<br />

Water<strong>jet</strong> diameter 0.356 mm<br />

Type <strong>of</strong> abrasive garnet, silica sand, glass beads<br />

Size <strong>of</strong> abrasive particles mesh Nos. 60, 80 150<br />

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