Mathematical modeling of delamination factor on end milling of hybrid GFRP composites through RSM

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 371-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.P. Jenarthanan ◽  
A. Lakshman Prakash ◽  
R. Jeyapaul

Purpose This paper aims to develop a mathematical model for delamination during end milling by using response surface methodology (RSM) and to determine how the input parameters (cutting speed, depth of cut and feed rate) influence the output response (delamination) in machining of hybrid glass fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP; abaca and glass) composite using solid carbide end mill cutter. Design/methodology/approach Three factors, three levels Box–Behnken design in RSM is used to carry out the experimental investigation. Shop microscope Mitutoyo TM-500 is used to measure the width of maximum damage of the machined hybrid GFRP composites. The “Design Expert 8.0” is used to analyse the data collected graphically. Analysis of variance is carried out to validate the model and for determining the most significant parameter. Findings The RSM is used to predict the input factors influencing the delamination on the machined surfaces of hybrid GFRP composite at different cutting conditions with the chosen range of 95 per cent confidence intervals. Analysis on the influences of the entire individual input machining parameters on the delamination has been carried out using RSM. Originality/value Effect of milling of hybrid GFRP composite on delamination with solid carbide end mill has not been analysed yet using RSM.

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 194-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.P. Jenarthanan ◽  
Raahul Kumar S ◽  
Vinoth S

Purpose This study aimed to develop a mathematical model for delamination and surface roughness during end milling by using grey relational analysis (GRA) and to determine how the input parameters (cutting speed, depth of cut, helix angle and feed rate) influence the output response (delamination and surface roughness) in machining of hybrid glass fibre-reinforced plastic (GFRP) (abaca and glass) composite using solid carbide end mill cutter. Design/methodology/approach The Four factors, three levels Taguchi orthogonal array design in GRA is used to conduct the experimental investigation. The Shop Vision inspection system is used to measure the width of maximum damage of the machined hybrid GFRP composite. The Shop Handysurf E-35A surface roughness tester is used to measure the surface roughness of the machined hybrid GFRP composite. “Minitab 14” is used to analyse the data collected graphically. Analysis of variance is conducted to validate the model in determining the most significant parameter. Findings The GRA is used to predict the input factors influencing the delamination and surface roughness on the machined surfaces of the hybrid GFRP composite at different cutting conditions with the chosen range of 95 per cent confidence intervals. Analysis on the influences of the entire individual input machining parameters on the delamination and surface roughness has been conducted using GRA. Originality/value Effect of milling of the hybrid GFRP composite on delamination and surface roughness with various helix angle solid carbide end mill has not been analysed yet using the GRA technique.


2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.P. Jenarthanan ◽  
R. Gokulakrishnan ◽  
B. Jagannaath ◽  
P. Ganesh Raj

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to find out the optimum machining parameters using Taguchi technique with principal component analysis (PCA) during end milling of GFRP composites. Design/methodology/approach In multi-objective optimization, weight criteria of each objective are important for producing better and accurate solutions. This method has been employed for simultaneous minimization of surface roughness, cutting force and delamination factor. Experiments were planned using Taguchi’s orthogonal array with the machining parameters, namely, helix angle of the end mill cutter, spindle speed, feed rate and depth of cut were optimized with considerations of multiple response characteristics, including machining force, surface roughness and delamination as the responses. PCA is adopted to find the weight factors involved for all objectives. Finally analysis of variance concept is employed on multi-SN ratio to find out the relative significance of machining parameter in terms of their percentage contribution. Findings The multi-SN ratio is achieved by the product of weight factor and SN ratio to the performance characteristics in the utility concept. The results show that a combination of machining parameters for the optimized results has helix angle of 35°, machining speed of 4,000 m/min, feed rate of 750 mm/rev and depth of cut of 2.0 mm. Originality/value Effect of milling of GFRP composites on delamination factor, surface roughness and machining force with various helix angle solid carbide end mill has not been analysed yet using PCA techniques.


2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 463-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.P. Jenarthanan ◽  
A. Lakshman Prakash ◽  
R. Jeyapaul

Purpose The paper aims to develop a mathematical model for delamination and surface roughness during end milling by using response surface methodology (RSM) and to determine how the input parameters (cutting speed, depth of cut, helix angle and feed rate) influence the output response (delamination and surface roughness) in machining of hybrid glass fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP; Abaca and Glass) composite using solid carbide end mill cutter. Design/methodology/approach Four-factor, three-level Taguchi orthogonal array design in RSM is used to carry out the experimental investigation. The “Design Expert 8.0” is used to analyse the data collected graphically. Analysis of variance is carried out to validate the model and for determining the most significant parameter. Findings The feed rate is the cutting parameter which has greater influence on delamination (88.39 per cent), and cutting speed is the cutting parameter which has greater influence on surface roughness (53.42 per cent) for hybrid GFRP composite materials. Both surface roughness and delamination increase as feed rate increases, which means that the composite damage is larger for higher feed rates. Originality/value Effect of milling of hybrid GFRP composite on delamination and surface roughness with various helix angles of solid carbide end mill has not been analysed yet using RSM.


2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-214
Author(s):  
M.P. Jenarthanan ◽  
A. Lakshman Prakash ◽  
R. Jeyapaul

Purpose This paper aims to develop a mathematical model for analysing surface roughness during end milling by using response surface methodology (RSM) and to determine how the input parameters (cutting speed, depth of cut and feed rate) influence the output parameter (surface roughness) in the machining of hybrid glass fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP; Abaca and Glass) composite by using solid carbide end mill cutter. Design/methodology/approach Three factors and a three-level Box–Behnken design in RSM were used to carry out the experimental investigation. Handysurf E-35A was used to measure the surface roughness of the machined hybrid GFRP composites. The “Design Expert 8.0” was used to analyse the data collected graphically. Analysis of variance was carried out to validate the model and determine the most significant parameter. Findings The response surface model was used to predict the input factors influencing the surface roughness of the machined surfaces of hybrid GFRP composite at different cutting conditions with a chosen range of 95 per cent confidence intervals. Analysis of the influences of the entire individual input machining parameters on the surface roughness carried out using RSM. Originality/value The effect of the milling of hybrid GFRP composite on the surface roughness with solid carbide end mill by using RSM has not been analysed yet.


2021 ◽  
pp. 096739112199128
Author(s):  
Abburi Lakshman Kumar ◽  
M Prakash

In recent years, glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite materials have become a viable alternative material for different engineering applications due to their superior/excellent properties. The strength of the composite is positively related to the orientation of the fiber material. However, the machinability is still a problem when components are manufactured using the GFRP composites due to their anisotropic properties. The aim of this analytical research paper is to investigate the influence of fiber orientation on the strength and machinability in slot milling of GFRP fabricated using the vacuum infusion method. The fiber orientations of 0°/90° and ±45° are used for the fabrication of GFRP composite laminates. The experiments were conducted using an orthogonal array. Analysis of variance was employed to determine the influence of milling parameters such as cutting speed, transverse feed rate, and axial depth of cut (A.D.O.C.) for the surface finish (Ra), cutting force, and Machinability index (MI). The MI is calculated based on specific cutting pressure. The influence of fiber orientation on the cutting force and surface topography was analyzed. It was concluded that the cutting forces were significantly influenced by the fiber orientation and not affected by the machining parameters. The results revealed that the transverse feed rate was the primary influencing parameter responsible for the increase in MI (40 to 56%). The A.D.O.C. was accountable for the increase in cutting force (55 to 94%). Similarly, the cutting speed influenced Ra, which increased from 17 to 37%.


2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenarthanan Poornachary Mugundhu ◽  
Suresh Subramanian ◽  
Ajay Subramanian

Purpose – Glass fibre reinforced plastics (GFRP) contain two phases of materials with drastically distinguished mechanical and thermal properties, which brings in complicated interactions between the matrix and the reinforcement during machining. Surface quality and dimensional precision will greatly affect parts during their useful life especially in cases where the components will be in contact with other elements or materials during their useful life. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the application of the Taguchi method with fuzzy logic to optimise the machining parameters for machining of GFRP composites with multiple characteristics. Design/methodology/approach – The machining tests were performed on a CNC milling machine using solid carbide (K10) End mill cutting tool with three different helix angles. Experiments were planned using Taguchi’s orthogonal array with the cutting conditions prefixed. Findings – The machining parameters, namely, helix angle of the end mill cutter, spindle speed, feed rate, depth of cut, and work piece fibre orientation (specially applied to the GFRP composites) were optimised with considerations of multiple response characteristics, including machining force, material removal rate, and delamination. The results from confirmation runs indicated that the determined optimal combination of machining parameters improved the performance of the machining process. Originality/value – Multi-response optimisation of machinability behaviour of GFRP composites using fuzzy logic has not been attempted previously.


2011 ◽  
Vol 486 ◽  
pp. 91-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jabbar Abbas ◽  
Amin Al-Habaibeh ◽  
Dai Zhong Su

Surface roughness is one of the most significant parameters to determine quality of machined parts. Surface roughness is defined as a group of irregular waves in the surface, measured in micrometers (μm). Many investigations have been performed to verify the relationship between surface roughness and cutting parameters such as cutting speed, feed rate and depth of cut. To predict the surface produced by end milling, surface roughness models have been developed in this paper using the machining forces by assuming the end mill cutter as a cantilever beam rigidly or semi- rigidly supported by tool holder. An Aluminium workpiece and solid carbide end mill tools are used in this work. Model to predict surface roughness has been developed. Close relationship between machined surface roughness and roughness predicted using the measured forces signals.


2013 ◽  
Vol 747 ◽  
pp. 282-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moola Mohan Reddy ◽  
Alexander Gorin ◽  
K.A. Abou-El-Hossein ◽  
D. Sujan

This research presents the performance of Aluminum Nitride ceramic in end milling using two flute square end micro grain solid carbide end mill under dry cutting. Surface finish is one of the important requirements in the machining process. This paper describes mathematically the effect of cutting parameters on surface roughness in end milling process. The quadratic model for the surface roughness has been developed in terms of cutting speed, feed rate, and axial depth of cut using the response surface methodology (RSM). Design of experiments approach was employed in developing the surface roughness model in relation to cutting parameters. The predicted results are in good agreement with the experimental results within the specified range of cutting conditions. Experimental results showed surface roughness increases with increase in the cutting speed, feed rate, and the axial depth of cut.


2014 ◽  
Vol 984-985 ◽  
pp. 297-303
Author(s):  
Bakthavachalu Balamugundan ◽  
Loganathan Karthikeyan

In this study, GFRP plates were friction stir processed at three different feed rates (15 mm/min, 20 mm/min and 25 mm/min) and at a constant spindle speed of 1500 rpm with an aim to enhance their microstructural properties. The friction stir processed plates were then subjected to milling with solid carbide K6 end mill tools. Millings trials were carried out using a Taguchi’s L9 orthogonal array under three input parameters such as cutting speed, feed and depth of cut each having three levels. The statistical significance of the process parameters was estimated using signal to noise (S/N) ratio and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The study showed that cutting speed during milling and feed rate during FSP contributed to the overall performance which was assessed in terms of surface roughness and delamination factor.


2015 ◽  
Vol 789-790 ◽  
pp. 111-115
Author(s):  
M.R. Ibrahim ◽  
Aznizam Abdullah ◽  
A.R. Ab Kadir ◽  
S. Sulaiman

This paper is to study the application of Taguchi Method when experimental cutting on Copper (CuA1) generated by a milling machine. The respone of this study is surface roughness while machining with varying machining parameters such as cutting speed, feed rate and depth of cut. This experiment is using end mill HSS Ø16mm with uncoated and 2 flute with sequences of experiment base on the Taguchi Orthogonal array L934which carry out with 9 of experiments. The signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio, the analysis of variance (ANOVA) and confirmation tests with the optimal levels of machining parameters are carried out in order to illustrate the effectiveness of the Taguchi optimization method.


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