DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW METHOD IN ORDER TO DO SILENT ABRASIVE WATER JET TURNING PROCESS APPARATUS

摘要

This study aims to reduce the high level of noise generated during the machining process using abrasive water jet turning from a range of 100-130 dB(A) to a range of 70-85 dB(A). Moreover, this study also focus on a new method to be developed and applied in order to remove the ripple effect occurring in the water jet pool and to eliminate the abrasive water jet splash. This new method developed in the current study proved successful for the machining of polymer based plastics using abrasive water jet below the surface of water levels.