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Prediction Of Surface Roughness In Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Of Graphite Composite Using Response Surface Methodology, Prabhakar Bala
Prediction Of Surface Roughness In Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Of Graphite Composite Using Response Surface Methodology, Prabhakar Bala
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"In the present work, surface roughness after machining of composite material was the main focus of study. Response surface methodology with Box- Behnken experimental design was applied in predicting the surface roughness (Ra) of abrasive waterjet cut 1-inch-thick graphite/epoxy composite. Second order response equations for Ra were generated with minitab, a statistical software as a function of pressure, traverse speed and isolated abrasive mesh size. Influence of each of these factors on the response were analyzed with 3D response surface plots. Abrasive mesh size was also found be a factor influencing Ra along with traverse speed and …