Chisel Edge and Pilot Hole Effects in Drilling Composite Laminates

2002 ◽  
Vol 124 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Won ◽  
C. K. H. Dharan

Previous studies have shown the severe limitations that have to be placed on machining forces when drilling composite laminates due to their propensity for delamination. Delamination, which consists of separation between the plys in a laminate, is due to the relatively poor strength of these materials in the thickness direction. In drilling, delamination is initiated when the drilling force exceeds a threshold value, particularly at the critical entry and exit locations of the drill bit. While abrasive machining results in damage-free holes in most composites, such processes are slow and expensive when compared to drilling with conventional twist drills. Here it is shown that the chisel edge in such drills is a major contributor to the thrust force that is the primary cause of delamination when drilling composite laminates. In this study, a series of drilling experiments were conducted on carbon fiber-reinforced composite laminates to determine quantitatively the effect of the chisel edge on the thrust force. In addition, tests were conducted to determine the effect of pre-drilling the laminate with a pilot hole. The results show a large reduction in the thrust force when a pilot hole is present which, in effect, removes the chisel edge contribution. An analytical model that incorporates the presence of a pilot hole is also described. The results from the thrust force-feed relationships show good agreement with experimentally determined values for the thrust force for a wide range of feeds for drilling tests conducted on laminates with and without pilot holes.

1994 ◽  
Vol 116 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Jain ◽  
D. C. H. Yang

Composite laminates in significant numbers are rendered unacceptable due to delamination that occurs during the drilling operation. Thrust generated during the drilling operation is identified as responsible for delamination. Expressions developed for critical thrusts and critical feed rates, by modeling the delamination zone as an elliptical plate in unidirectional laminates, appear to be fairly accurate. It has been demonstrated that the critical thrusts and feed rates obtained for unidirectional laminates can be conservatively used for multi-directional laminates. With regard to the tool geometry, the chisel edge width appears to be the single most important factor contributing to the thrust force and hence delamination. A diamond-impregnated tubular drill tool was designed and tested. This tool resulted in a much smaller thrust and much better hole quality as compared with the standard twist drills.


1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Gillespie ◽  
L. A. Carlsson

Compression instability growth of through-width delaminations in composite laminates is investigated. A previously developed beam model that incorporates effects of elastic restraint at the ends of the delamination is combined with a finite element superposition model that yields the Mode I (GI) and Mode II (GII) components of the strain energy release rate. Experimental data were generated for near surface delaminations over a wide range of crack lengths in unidirectional graphite/epoxy and graphite/PEEK laminates. Good agreement between experimentally observed critical loads for crack propagation and analytical predictions was observed using a linear mixed-mode crack growth criterion.


2016 ◽  
Vol 852 ◽  
pp. 166-170
Author(s):  
S. Sivarajan

Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) composites are being used to replace metallic materials in a wide range of industries. In the drilling of GFRP, the quality of hole is strongly dependent on process parameters. The aim of this work is to investigate the effect of cutting speed and drill material on thrust force and torque in drilling of GFRP. Drilling tests were carried out using HSS and tipped carbide twist drills and damage development during drilling was studied. The critical thrust for Iso-phthalic glass composite was found to be 60 N.


2020 ◽  
Vol 499 (3) ◽  
pp. 4418-4431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujatha Ramakrishnan ◽  
Aseem Paranjape

ABSTRACT We use the Separate Universe technique to calibrate the dependence of linear and quadratic halo bias b1 and b2 on the local cosmic web environment of dark matter haloes. We do this by measuring the response of halo abundances at fixed mass and cosmic web tidal anisotropy α to an infinite wavelength initial perturbation. We augment our measurements with an analytical framework developed in earlier work that exploits the near-lognormal shape of the distribution of α and results in very high precision calibrations. We present convenient fitting functions for the dependence of b1 and b2 on α over a wide range of halo mass for redshifts 0 ≤ z ≤ 1. Our calibration of b2(α) is the first demonstration to date of the dependence of non-linear bias on the local web environment. Motivated by previous results that showed that α is the primary indicator of halo assembly bias for a number of halo properties beyond halo mass, we then extend our analytical framework to accommodate the dependence of b1 and b2 on any such secondary property that has, or can be monotonically transformed to have, a Gaussian distribution. We demonstrate this technique for the specific case of halo concentration, finding good agreement with previous results. Our calibrations will be useful for a variety of halo model analyses focusing on galaxy assembly bias, as well as analytical forecasts of the potential for using α as a segregating variable in multitracer analyses.


1975 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 1754-1760 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A Lott ◽  
Kathie Turner

Abstract Trinder's method for glucose has nearly all the attributes of an ideal automated colorimetric glucose oxidase procedure. The chemicals used in the color reaction with peroxidase are readily available, the solutions are stable and can be prepared by the user, the method is highly specific and largely free of interferences, the sensitivity can be adjusted by the user to cover a wide range of glucose concentrations, and the reagents are not hazardous. We found very good agreement between results by this method and by the hexokinase and Beckman Glucose Analyzer methods. The method has been modified and adapted to the AutoAnalyzer I and SMA 6/60 (Technicon) with manifolds that give very little interaction between specimens. A study of the method by the simplex technique revealed that the glucose oxidase activity in the reagent is the most critical variable.


2000 ◽  
Vol 122 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui He ◽  
Mohamad Metghalchi ◽  
James C. Keck

A simple model has been developed to estimate the sensible thermodynamic properties such as Gibbs free energy, enthalpy, heat capacity, and entropy of hydrocarbons over a wide range of temperatures with special attention to the branched molecules. The model is based on statistical thermodynamic expressions incorporating translational, rotational and vibrational motions of the atoms. A method to determine the number of degrees of freedom for different motion modes (bending and torsion) has been established. Branched rotational groups, such as CH3 and OH, have been considered. A modification of the characteristic temperatures for different motion mode has been made which improves the agreement with the exact values for simple cases. The properties of branched alkanes up to 2,3,4,-trimthylpentane have been calculated and the results are in good agreement with the experimental data. A relatively small number of parameters are needed in this model to estimate the sensible thermodynamic properties of a wide range of species. The model may also be used to estimate the properties of molecules and their isomers, which have not been measured, and is simple enough to be easily programmed as a subroutine for on-line kinetic calculations. [S0195-0738(00)00902-X]


VLSI Design ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 8 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 355-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Bennett ◽  
Christopher M. Snowden ◽  
Stavros Iezekiel

A theoretical (using rate equations) and experimental study of the nonlinear dynamics of a distributed feedback multiple quantum well laser diode is presented. The analysis is performed under direct modulation. Period doubling and period tripling are identified in both the measurements and simulations. Period doubling is found over a wide range of modulation frequencies in the laser. Computational results using rate equations show good agreement with the experimental results.


2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-163
Author(s):  
Viktor Anishchenko ◽  
Vladimir Rybachenko ◽  
Konstantin Chotiy ◽  
Andrey Redko

AbstractDFT calculations of vibrational spectra of chlorophosphates using wide range of basis sets and hybrid functionals were performed. Good agreement between calculated and experimental vibrational spectra was reached by the combination of non-empirical functional PBE0 with both middle and large basis sets. The frequencies of the stretching vibrations of the phosphate group calculated using semi-empirical functional B3LYP for all basis sets deviate significantly from the experimental values. The number of polarization functions on heavy atoms was shown to be a key factor for the calculation of vibrational frequencies of organophosphates. The importance of consideration of all the stable rotamers for a complete assignment of fundamental modes was shown.


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