Experimental study of surface quality and damage when drilling unidirectional CFRP composites

In this study, an experimental investigation on the drilling of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced plastic (UD-CFRP) composite was conducted using polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tipped eight facet drill. The quality of the drilled hole surface was examined through surface roughness measurements a...

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Main Authors: Eshetu D. Eneyew, Mamidala Ramulu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-10-01
Series:Journal of Materials Research and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785414000799