Acknowledgement
This study was financially supported by Korea Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
- Volume 32 Issue 3
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- Pages.1-7
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- 2004
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- 1017-0715(pISSN)
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- 2233-7180(eISSN)
Abrasive-Assisted High Energy Water-Jet Machining Characteristics of Solid Wood
- Lee, Hyoung-Woo (Inst. of Agr. Sci. & Tech., College of Agriculture, Chonnam Nat'l Uni.)
- Received : 2003.01.07
- Accepted : 2004.02.12
- Published : 2004.05.25
Abstract
The application of abrasive-assisted high energy water-jet was investigated as a possible new method of cutting wood. In this study the maximum cutting speeds for species of various wood density were determined and water-jet machining characteristics were investigated for sixteen Korean domestic species. The maximum cutting speed ranged from 200 to 750 mm/min. The results indicate that wood density affects machining characteristics such as maximum cutting speed, surface roughness, and kerf width. Roughness of surface generated increased and kerf width decreased as penetration depth increased.
Keywords
- wood machining;
- water-jet;
- machining characteristics;
- wood density;
- maximum cutting speed;
- surface roughness;
- kerf width