Abstract

Abrasive Water Jet Machining (AWJM) is the non-traditional material removal\nprocess where material is removed by impact erosion of high pressure high velocity of water\nand entrained high velocity of grit abrasives on a work piece. There are so many process\nparameter affect quality of machined surface cut by AWJM. Important process parameters\nwhich mainly affect the quality of cutting are traverse speed, hydraulic pressure, stand of\ndistance, abrasive flow rate and types of abrasive. Important quality parameters in AWJM\nare Material Removal Rate (MRR), kerf width, tapering of nozzle. This paper reviews the\nresearch work carried out so far in the area AWJM and also to analyze the effect of inlet\npressure on wall shear and exit kinetic energy.