Research Article

Analysis and Modeling of Particle Velocities in Premixed Abrasive Water Jets

Table 1

Parameter settings for the experiment.

TypeCylindrical

Nozzle length of straight segment (mm)5, 7, 9, 11
Nozzle length of convergence section (mm)14, 17, 20, 23
Nozzle inner diameter (mm)3
Nozzle inlet flow (L/min)50
AbrasiveCeramsite
Abrasive mean diameter (mm)0.425-0.85
Abrasive density (kg/m3)2.7