Jetting Technology

Opening address: the waterjet as a tool, M. Hashish. Techniques/equipment: influence of accumulator volume on pressure fluctuation of the high-pressure system, N. Herbig et al; CFD and physical modelling of UHP AWJ drilling, H-T. Liu et al; JETCUT -software for prediction of high-energy waterjet efficiency, L.M. Hlavac; design and development of a prototype pulsed waterjet machine for the removal of hard coatings, M.M. Vijay; "rapid" waterjet, A. Armillotta et al; numerical analysis of pulsed jet formation by electric discharges in a nozzle, M.M. Vijay, A.M. Makomaski; deformation analysis of a high-pressure intensifier for jetting technology, Z. Krajny et al. Nozzles: structure and drilling capability of abrasive water suspensions jets, S. Shimizu et al; modelling the particle acceleration in suspension jet nozzles, C. Brant et al; microstructural characterization of abrasive waterjet nozzle wear, M. Nanduri et al; basic concept for the design of an oscillating jets nozzle, F. Kiyono, T. Saito. conditions: erosion damage of glass-fibre-reinforced plastic and aluminium resulted by a waterjet, Y. Ito, T. Uchiyama; study on the influence of mixing chamber dimensions in abrasive waterjet cutting heads on cutting efficiency, M. Scharner et al; study of the abrasive waterjet structure by measuring water and abrasive velocities separately, T. Sawamura et al; internal ballistics of a power impulsive waterjet device, A. Semko; research on the preparation of the ice jet and its cleaning parameters, B-L. Liu, L. Wu; almandine garnets as abrasive materials in high-energy waterjet-physical modelling of interaction, experiment, and prediction, L.M. Hlavac, P. Martinec; experimental study of erosive capability distribution and kerf quality in AWJM, e. Capello, M. Monno; abrasive waterjet velocity measurements, X. Claude et al; a contribution to the analysis of some kerf quality attributes for precision abrasive waterjet cutting, R. Groppetti et al. Machining: contour cutting of thick steel plates, A. Bortolussi, R. Ciccu; near-net shaping of optical surfaces with UHP abrasive suspension jets, H-T. Liu; waterjet finishing of conformal optics, M. Hashish, G. May; machining with fine-beam abrasive waterjets, M.J. Bunce; cutting-edge quality improvements through geometrical modelling, A. Henning, S. Anders; the formation of cryogenic and abrasive-cryogenic jets, M. Hashish, C.M. Dunsky. Health and safety: garnet minerals - fibrogenicity of respirable dust particles, P. Martinec, V. Skoda. recycling: carpet recycling with high-pressure waterjets, M. Weiss. (Part contents).