Jetting Technology

R. Ciccu is the author of Jetting Technology, published by Wiley.

• Part 1 Equipment I: an in-line concentration measurement device for abrasive suspension jet systems Controlling of high-pressure abrasive water suspension jetsDevelopment of micro-abrasive water-jetsMixing head for abrasive-water-jet cutting with an annular driving jet. Part 2 Demilitarization/decommissioning: cutting of hollow structures with abrasive water suspension jetsApplication of a hand-controlled abrasive water-jet system for dismantling of metal componentsWater and ice technology for removing explosives for unused ammunitionCutting and washout of chemical weapons with high-pressure ammonia jetsAbrasive suspension jet cutting system for the ship repair industry. Part 3 Civils I: evaluation of tests on water-jet equipmentHydroemolition of concrete structures by robotic equipment - basic and field experienceStudy of cutting quality and efficency in stone production. Part 4 Manufacturing I: the application of water-jets in developing objects of artEnvironmental system of AWJ after cut-process abrasive recyclingOptimization of abrasive-workpiece matching. Part 5 Medical/health and safety: water-jet cutting in medical use - an overview. Part 6 Surface preparation: numerical simulation of high-velocity pure water-jet impingement on coated materialIce-based decontamination of sensitive surfaces. Part 7 Equipment II: modelling of abrasive water-jet nozzle wear profilesReverse flow nozzle for generating natural cavitating or pulsed water-jet -basic study and applicationFlow structures and erosive properties of rectangular cavitating jetsPreliminary investigations on the possibility of applying water-jets in tunnel excavation. Part 8 Civils II: measurement of noise characteristics of hydro-jet cutting tools. Part 9 Modelling: a lower limit for the feed rate in AWJ precision machiningApplication of soft computing techniques for modelling and optimization of water-jet-based surface processingModelling of contour generation in abrasive water-jet cuttingFinite element modelling of abrasive water-jet machining (AWJM)Study on the removal of brittle polymers with pure water-jets. Part 10 Manufacturing II: AWJ parameters selection - A technical and economical evaluationObservations on precision turning with AWJMicro-logistics of AWJ machining processesA suspension water-jet system for commercial applications. Part 11 Cleaning: a new abrasive jetting system for oil-well scale removalThe use of the water-jet technology for cleaning, cutting, wearing away and renovation of non-accessible pipes and sewers.