Method of fluid jet machining
US8568197B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/0304
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pocket (6) is machined into the surface of a component (9) by pressurising a fluid (1) and directing a jet (11) of the pressurized fluid (1) at the surface to be machined. Continuous relative movement is provided between the component (9) and the pressurized jet (11) of fluid (1) during machining. Material is removed from the component (9) in a series of layers, whereby the path of the fluid jet (11) in one of the layers is perpendicular to the path of the fluid jet (11) in the subsequent layer. The fluid jet (11) operates continuously until the required amount of material has been removed from the component (9).
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