ABRASIVE SUSPENSION JET MACHINING HAS BEEN UNDER DEVELOPMENT FOR JET CUTTING OF ADVANCED MATERIALS WITH A PREMIXED SUSPENSION OF ABRASIVE PARTICLES. SOME ADVANTAGES PROMISED BY THIS METHOD OVER CONVENTIONAL ABRASIVE WATER JET MACHIINING ARE DISCUSSED. RESEARCH EFFORTS HAVE INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ABRASIVE CARRYING SUSPENSION MDEIA.
