19th International Conference on
Water Jetting
Nottingham, UK: 15th–17th October 2008

Bound copies of the proceedings of this conference, together with a CD of the proceedings, can be ordered from Mrs. Marian Rolfe at BHR Group, for the price of £200.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

QUALITY CONTROL
Evaluation of nozzle health states for AWJ machining 
H-T Liu, OMAX Corporation, USA

Propogation of the abrasive water jet in free air and through material 
I M Hlaváčová, L M Hlaváč, L Gembalová, D Matýsek, VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Quality evaluation of the AWJ cutting through the declination angle 
L M Hlaváč, L Gembalová, I M Hlaváčová, V Mádr, VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava,Czech Republic; J Měšt'ánek, PTV spol. s r.o., Hostivice, Czech Republic

NOZZLES
Optimizing focusing tube geometry using steel abrasive particles 
P Nambiath, G Galecki, D Summers, Missouri University of Science & Technology, USA

Flow characteristics of water jet issuing from a fan jet nozzle 
S Shimizu, Y Shinoda, G Peng, Nihon University, Japan

Characterization of the AWJ kerf: the influence of material properties 
G Maccarini, G Pellegrini, C Ravasio, Università di Bergamo, Italy; M Monno, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

APPLICATION
Application of high-pressure water jet for abyssal well renovation 
P Borkowski, Koszalin University of Technology, Poland

Development of water jet cutter system for disaster relief 
F Inoue, S Doi, Obayashi Corporation, Japan; H Katakura, Tokyo University of Technology, Japan; K Ichiryu, Kikuchi Seisakusho Corporation, Japan

Performance of water jet cutter for perforating and cutting construction material
S Doi, F Inoue, Obayashi Corporation, Japan; H Katakura, Tokyo University of Technology, Japan; K Ichiryu, Kikuchi Seisakusho Corporation, Japan

Cutting of glass using low pressure abrasive water suspension jet with the addition of zycoprint polymer
D Anjaiah, A M Chincholkar, Manipal Institute of Technology, India

Glass and marble (Cachoeiro de Itapemirim) milling with abrasive water  jetting
V H Lauand, W T Hennies, A Stellin Jr., University of São Paulo, Brazil

NEW TECHNOLOGY
A new technology for the disposal of worn car tires 
R Ciccu, A Bortolussi, N Careddu, University of Cagliari, Italy

Cutting performance comparison of the AWIJ technique with intake of abrasive/air-mixture or suspension as well as the AWSJ
C Biskup, A Schenk, F-W Bach, Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany

Oil extraction from shale by water jetting 
W T Hennies, G de Tomi, University of São Paulo, Brazil

COATING AND SURFACE REMOVAL 
Ductile iron pipe lining erosion characteristics 
R D Fossey, G Galecki, C Smith, D A Summers, Missouri University of Science & Technology, USA

Mechanisms of coating removal with waterjets 
P H Shipway, J Folkes, University of Nottingham, UK

Demonstration, validation and certification of forced pulsed waterjet technique for the removal of coatings from aircraft/aerospace components
M Vijay, A Tieu, W Yan, B Daniels, VLN Advanced Technologies, Canada; J Randolph, F Laguines, D Crawford, C Pessetto, J Merrill, Engineering & Software Systems Solutions (ES3), USA; R Eybel, K Bucknor, M Game, Messier-Dowty (Safran Group), Canada

SURFACE PREPARATION
Release of micro strain in tool alloy steel by a cavitating jet in air 
H Soyama, N Yamada, O Takakuwa, Y Sekine, M Mikami, Tohoku University, Japan

Waterjet peening of titanium 
J Folkes, P H Shipway, University of Nottingham, UK

Study of mold polishing by means of an abrasive water jet 
T Nakayama, N Asakawa, M Hirao, Kanazawa University, Japan; R Makino, Toyota Industries Corporation, Japan; M Izawa, Toyama National College of Technology, Japan

FUNDAMENTALS AND ABRASIVES
Economic efficiency and control of high power abrasive waterjet cutting
A Henning, H-T Liu, OMAX Corporation, USA

Comparison between effects of water temperature and injection pressure on cavitating jet
M Oike, R Kobayashi, Ishinomaki Senshu University, Japan

Sensitivity analysis of abrasive waterjet cutting economy 
G Holmqvist, U Honsberg, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Orientative deformation mode cutting results of some alternative abrasives for applications in abrasive waterjet cutting
M Gent, M Menéndez, S Torno, ETSIMO - University of Oviedo, Spain; A Schenk, Liebniz University of Hannover, Germany

A repeatable set-up for water jet laser Doppler velocity measurements 
M Annoni, M Monno, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

MANUFACTURING
Minimisation of surface roughness in abrasive water jet cutting of transport aircraft glass fibre composite components
T U Siddiqui, M Shukla, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, India; P B Tambe, Indian Institute of Technology, India

Low-cost manufacturing of flow channels with multi-nozzle abrasive- waterjets: a feasibilty investigation
H-T Liu, OMAX Corporation, USA; Y Hovanski, D D Caldwell,
R E Williford, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA

An investigation of the role of jet impingement angle on process efficiency and surface characteristics for abrasive waterjet milling of Ti6A14V
G Fowler, P H Shipway, I R Pashby, University of Nottingham, UK

Waterjet pocket milling of titanium aluminide 
M Hashish, Flow International Corporation, USA

AUTHOR INDEX