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Experimental analysis of kerf taper angle in cutting process of sugar palm fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester composites with laser beam and abrasive water jet cutting technologies

In this research, the effect of processing input parameters on the kerf taper angle response of three various material thicknesses of sugar palm fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester composite was investigated as an output parameter from abrasive waterjet and laser beam cutting techniques. The main...

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Main Authors: Masoud, Fathi, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar, Nukman, Y., Bayraktar, Emin
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Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97198/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.971982023-04-19T04:05:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97198/ Experimental analysis of kerf taper angle in cutting process of sugar palm fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester composites with laser beam and abrasive water jet cutting technologies Masoud, Fathi Salit, Mohd Sapuan Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar Nukman, Y. Bayraktar, Emin In this research, the effect of processing input parameters on the kerf taper angle response of three various material thicknesses of sugar palm fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester composite was investigated as an output parameter from abrasive waterjet and laser beam cutting techniques. The main purpose of the study is to obtain data that includes the optimum input parameters in cutting the composite utilizing these two unconventional techniques to avoid some defects that arise when using traditional cutting methods for cutting the composites, and then make a comparison to determine which is the most appropriate technique regarding the kerf taper angle response that is desired to be reduced. In the laser beam cutting process, traverse speed, laser power, and assist gas pressure were selected as the variable input parameters to optimize the kerf taper angle. While the water pressure, traverse speed, and stand-off-distance were the input variable parameters in the case of waterjet cutting process, with fixing of all the other input parameters in both cutting techniques. The levels of the input parameters that provide the optimal response of the kerf taper angle were determined using Taguchi’s approach, and the significance of input parameters was determined by computing the max–min variance of the average of the signal to-noise ratio (S/N) for each parameter. The contribution of each input processing parameter to the effects on kerf taper angle was determined using analysis of variation (ANOVA). Compared with the results that were extrapolated in the previous studies, both processes achieved acceptable results in terms of the response of the kerf taper angle, noting that the average values produced from the laser cutting process are much lower than those resulting from the waterjet cutting process, which gives an advantage to the laser cutting technique. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 Article PeerReviewed Masoud, Fathi and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar and Nukman, Y. and Bayraktar, Emin (2021) Experimental analysis of kerf taper angle in cutting process of sugar palm fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester composites with laser beam and abrasive water jet cutting technologies. Polymers, 13 (15). pp. 1-24. ISSN 2073-4360 https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/15/2543 10.3390/polym13152543
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description In this research, the effect of processing input parameters on the kerf taper angle response of three various material thicknesses of sugar palm fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester composite was investigated as an output parameter from abrasive waterjet and laser beam cutting techniques. The main purpose of the study is to obtain data that includes the optimum input parameters in cutting the composite utilizing these two unconventional techniques to avoid some defects that arise when using traditional cutting methods for cutting the composites, and then make a comparison to determine which is the most appropriate technique regarding the kerf taper angle response that is desired to be reduced. In the laser beam cutting process, traverse speed, laser power, and assist gas pressure were selected as the variable input parameters to optimize the kerf taper angle. While the water pressure, traverse speed, and stand-off-distance were the input variable parameters in the case of waterjet cutting process, with fixing of all the other input parameters in both cutting techniques. The levels of the input parameters that provide the optimal response of the kerf taper angle were determined using Taguchi’s approach, and the significance of input parameters was determined by computing the max–min variance of the average of the signal to-noise ratio (S/N) for each parameter. The contribution of each input processing parameter to the effects on kerf taper angle was determined using analysis of variation (ANOVA). Compared with the results that were extrapolated in the previous studies, both processes achieved acceptable results in terms of the response of the kerf taper angle, noting that the average values produced from the laser cutting process are much lower than those resulting from the waterjet cutting process, which gives an advantage to the laser cutting technique.
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author Masoud, Fathi
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar
Nukman, Y.
Bayraktar, Emin
spellingShingle Masoud, Fathi
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar
Nukman, Y.
Bayraktar, Emin
Experimental analysis of kerf taper angle in cutting process of sugar palm fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester composites with laser beam and abrasive water jet cutting technologies
author_facet Masoud, Fathi
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar
Nukman, Y.
Bayraktar, Emin
author_sort Masoud, Fathi
title Experimental analysis of kerf taper angle in cutting process of sugar palm fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester composites with laser beam and abrasive water jet cutting technologies
title_short Experimental analysis of kerf taper angle in cutting process of sugar palm fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester composites with laser beam and abrasive water jet cutting technologies
title_full Experimental analysis of kerf taper angle in cutting process of sugar palm fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester composites with laser beam and abrasive water jet cutting technologies
title_fullStr Experimental analysis of kerf taper angle in cutting process of sugar palm fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester composites with laser beam and abrasive water jet cutting technologies
title_full_unstemmed Experimental analysis of kerf taper angle in cutting process of sugar palm fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester composites with laser beam and abrasive water jet cutting technologies
title_sort experimental analysis of kerf taper angle in cutting process of sugar palm fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester composites with laser beam and abrasive water jet cutting technologies
publisher Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
publishDate 2021
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97198/
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/15/2543
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