Tool geometry evaluation for carbon reinforced composite laminates

• Author(s): Durão, Luís M. ; Gonçalves, Daniel J. S. ; Tavares, João Manuel R. S. ; Albuquerque, Victor Hugo C. de ; Marques, A. T.
• Date: 2009
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/4526
• Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do Porto
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

The use of composite laminates in complex structures has increased significantly. However, there are still some issues when considering their use, mainly related with machining, leading to some difficulties and lack of acceptance. In this work, a methodology to evaluate drill geometry and feed rate based on thrust force and delamination extension is presented.