The use of high-frequency acoustic emission analysis for in-process assessment of the surface quality of aluminium alloy 5251 in abrasive waterjet machining

In this article, the use of acoustic emission signal analysis for in-process assessment of the surface quality in abrasive waterjet machining is presented. The authors carried out an analysis of the influence of the cutting head traverse speed (considered in this case as the performance measurement) on the flatness, waviness and roughness of surfaces made of aluminium alloy 5251 after cutting process, as well as the influence of changing the quality factor on values of selected descriptors of the emitted high-frequency acoustic emission signal processed in the frequency domain. This was a new approach, different from the norm, in which an acoustic emission signal is usually studied for low frequencies. The obtained results confirmed the clear influence of machining conditions on the geometric structure of the obtained cuts and the registered values of the emitted stress waves. This influence can be accurately determined by the use of the high-frequency acoustic emission signal analysis being proposed. Additionally, statistical dependence models developed between the given process quality indicator and the registered selected acoustic emission signal parameters in the frequency domain allowed for the prediction of the surface texture of the obtained cuts on the basis of the acoustic emission signal emitted during the machining process.

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