scholarly journals Investigation of Drilling Parameters Using Grey Relational Analysis and Response Surface Methodology of Biaxial Glass Fibre Reinforced with Modified Epoxy Resin Composite

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Infanta Mary Priya ◽  
B. K. Vinayagam

This research work attempts to study the most prominent factor of the drilling operations performed on different thicknesses of biaxial glass fibre reinforced with graphene platelet nanopowder and epoxy composite using three different drills. Damages are induced in the workpieces to analyse the effect of changed cutting parameters and different tool materials for varied thicknesses of the plates during the drilling process. The resultant drilled hole exhibited surface irregularities that are measured using SURFCOM 1400G. The circularity deviations of the holes are measured using a coordinate measuring machine. Image-processing technique is used to calculate the area of maximum diameter of the damaged zone. Using these data, delamination at entry and exit is calculated. Utilizing response surface methodology and grey relational analysis, the varied operations are carried out and analysed with different tool materials for common cutting parameters. It is found that the lesser thickness workpiece with selected HSS drill under high speed and low feed rate is the best variable option.

Author(s):  
A Palanisamy ◽  
N Jeyaprakash ◽  
V Sivabharathi ◽  
S Sivasankaran

Incoloy 800H is an austenitic Fe-Ni-Cr based superalloy and used in many applications due to their high corrosion resistance and creep-strength. However, this alloy is difficult to machine or cut material because of their eminent characteristics such as rapid-work hardening, lesser thermal conductivity and easy to tool-material attraction. Hence, the necessary experimental investigation is required to study and optimize the turning parameters of this alloy. This work presents the investigation of turning parameter effects on the Incoloy 800H superalloy with cryogenically treated cutting tool. The dry turning experiments were conducted based on Taguchi L9 Orthogonal array (OA) with the input parameters of cutting speed, feed rate and depth of cut. The outputs such as material removal rate, surface roughness, cutting force and tool-tip temperature were considered as the responses. The measured output responses were optimized and modeled using Taguchi-based Grey relational analysis (GRA) and response surface methodology (RSM), respectively. The tool flank wear and tool life were examined on coated insert with cryogenically treated, coated insert (without cryogenic treatment) and uncoated insert for comparison. The results revealed that greater amount of tool-wear reduction was observed in the case of coated tool with-cryogenically treated about 47.88%, coated tool without-cryogenically treated about 27.51% when compared with an uncoated tool. Besides, analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to find the most significant parameter over the obtained responses. The obtained mathematical model through RSM was agreed with the experimental result. Further, the machined surface topography was examined using White Light Interferometer (WLI).


Author(s):  
L. B. Abhang ◽  
M. Hameedullah

Optimization of process parameters is the key step in response surface methods to achieve high quality without cost inflation. The multi-response optimization of the machining parameters viz, chip-tool interface temperature, main cutting force and feed force on lathe turning of En-31 steel as alloy steel using RSM with grey relational analysis is reported. A grey relational grade obtained from the grey relational analysis is used to solve the turning operations with multiple performance characteristics. The models were developed using response surface methodology. Optimal cutting parameters can be determined by RSM method using the grey relational grade as the performance index. Chip-tool interface temperature, main cutting force, and feed force are important characteristics in turning operations. Using these characteristics, the cutting operations, including cutting velocity, feed rate, depth of cut, and effective tool nose radius, are optimized. A model is developed to correlate the multiple performance characteristic called grey relational grade and turning parameters and a new combination of RSM and grey relational analysis is proposed. The grey relational grades were significantly affected by cutting parameters and tool nose radius. Optimal parameter setting is determined for the multi-performance characteristic.


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