Abrasive Water Jet Machining (AWJM) is one of the most environmentally friendly non-conventional machining processes, which can be employed to cut hard and thin materials without any thermal effects. In this study, the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) has been combined with the Entropy method and employed to find out the multi-criteria decision-making of process parameters. Experimental investigations have been conducted to evaluate the performance of the AWJM process in terms of surface roughness (Ra) and kerf angle (Ka). The selected process parameters are a stand-off distance (SOD), traverse speed (TS), and abrasive flow rate (AFL), whereas the AL-alloy 2024-T3 was selected as the work piece material. The image process technique has been utilized to measure the values of the Ka. The results demonstrate that the optimal solutions of the AWJM process, which give the smallest value of Ra and minimizes Ka, are 2mm, 20mm/min, and 100 g/min, for SOD, TS, and AFL respectively.
Most of wire drawing processes is performed at room temperature, causing rising up the heat due to the plastic deformation and the generated friction at the work piece-tool interface. In the poor lubrication conditions, there is a likelihood that both the die and the drawn wire will be damaged. This is because the drawing load is greatly influenced by tool geometry and lubrication conditions, The research work conducted in this paper focuses on drawing of 3 mm diameter Electrolytic tough pitch (ETP) cooper wire to perform 20% reduction in cross sectional area through a conical die. Various parameters have been tested to study the effect of them on the forming load during wire drawing including die angle (4°,6°,8°), bearing distance (1.2, 1.5, 1.8) mm, and lubricant types (Lithium-based greases, soap powder, oil HP). The first phase of this paper is conducted to estimate the coefficient of friction for each lubricant type, Utilizing the experimental values of drawing force in theoretical formals. Based on the estimated values obtained, the second phase was creating numerical model to extend the work to more parameters level as well as check the results validation. The results demonstrated that the drawing force increases with increasing of bearing distance and friction coefficient.
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