Abrasive water jet machining of fiber reinforced polymer composite materials: A review

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1 Military technical college

2 Mechanical Design and Manufacturing, Military Technical College, cairo

3 Mechanical design and production department, military technical college, cairo, egypt.

4 Design and Production Engineering Department, Ain Shams university, cairo, egypt.

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Fiber reinforced polymer composites (FRPC) have become integral to material
systems due to their exceptional performance in specific applications. The existence of fiber inclusion and the heterogeneous composition of composites present challenges for machining using traditional methods. Due to the heterogeneous and inhomogeneous behavior of fiber-reinforced composite materials, severe damage can occur while using traditional machining methods. The most common damage is delamination, which also leads to a reduction in the composite's strength. Nontraditional machining techniques including laser machining, ultrasonic machining, electric discharge machining and abrasive waterjet machining have Developed as viable alternatives for Machining fiber reinforced polymer composite materials. Abrasive water jet machining (AWJM) has emerged as the most effective and preferred approach for machining fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials compared to other non-traditional methods. This review paper seeks to outline and clarify the effect of AWJM parameters on machining performance, damage characteristics and mechanical properties of fiber reinforced polymer composites.

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