SBIR Phase II: Ultrahigh-Pressure Flash Abrasive-Waterjets for Precision Machining

这个小型企业创新研究（SBIR）二期项目将开发和优化用于精细材料精密加工的闪光磨料水射流。在相变模式中使用水将比磨料水射流和液氮磨料低温射流更具优势，前者会损坏脆弱的材料，后者需要昂贵的设备。该技术将在制造复合材料、玻璃、层压板和其他先进材料的复杂几何形状的零件方面最有用，用于航空航天、电子和国防工业。

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will develop and optimize a flash abrasive-waterjet for precision machining of delicate materials. The use of water in a phase change mode will offer advantages over abrasive waterjets, that can damage delicate materials, and liquid nitrogen abrasive cryogenic jets, that require expensive equipment.The technology will be most useful for manufacturing parts with complex geometries from composites, glasses, laminates and other advanced materials, for use in the aerospace, electronics and defense industries.