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15 - General Engineering

University of Northumbria at Newcastle

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Article title

Drill geometry and operating effects when cutting small diameter holes in CFRP

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2009.05.009

Title of journal

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Article number

Volume number

Issue number

12-13

First page of article

1008

ISSN of journal

08906955

Year of publication

2009

URL

Number of additional authors

Additional information

This paper presents the optimisation of process conditions when drilling small diameter holes in carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites. Industrial business case was identified (i.e. all-composite one-piece acoustic liner replaces traditional multi-piece metallic component for aero-engine intake for noise reduction and weight saving, incorporates 100,000 holes). This research was in collaboration with GKN Aerospace and Element Six. Results led to a significant reduction in machining time (70%) and estimated cost reduction of £1,000 per component (Mr Sam Bradley, Chief Technologist, GKN Aerospace, sam.bradley@gknaerospace.com).

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

Research group

None

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

Reserve for a double-weighted output

Non-English

English abstract