An Analytical and Experimental Study of Cleaning with Moving Waterjets
Abstract
A mathematical model of cleaning with moving waterjet is established by considering the structure of waterjet and applying Springer's semi-empirical model on material erosion due to impact of water droplets. Based on this model, the cleaning width as a function of travel speed, standoff distance, water pressure, and nozzle radius is derived. Also derived is the relation of the critical cleaning standoff distance to travel speed, water pressure, and nozzle radius. The validity of the derived relations is verified by conducting moving waterjet experiments with varied cleaning system parameters.
Recommended Citation
P. Meng et al., "An Analytical and Experimental Study of Cleaning with Moving Waterjets," Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Jan 1998.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2830162
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Water Pressure; Erosion; Nozzles; Travel; Water
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1087-1357
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1998 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1998
