Machinability of natural-fibre-reinforced polymer composites: Convectional vs ultrasonically-assisted machining

D. Wang; P. Y.  Onawumi; Sikiru O. Ismail; Hom N. Dhakal; I. Popov; V. V.  Silberschmidt; A. Roy

doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2019.01.028

Machinability of natural-fibre-reinforced polymer composites: Convectional vs ultrasonically-assisted machining

D. Wang
, P. Y. Onawumi
, Sikiru O. Ismail
, Hom N. Dhakal
, I. Popov
, V. V. Silberschmidt
, A. Roy

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Abstract

Natural-fibre-reinforced polymer (NFRP) composites are becoming a viable alternative to synthetic fibre based composites in many industrial applications. Machining is often necessary to facilitate assembly of parts in a final product. This study focuses on a comparative experimental analysis of the effects of conventional drilling (CD) and a hybrid ultrasonically-assisted drilling (UAD) of a hemp fibre-reinforced vinyl ester composite laminate. The results obtained indicate that UAD is more efficient when compared to CD for a range of drilling conditions. It yields lower cutting forces and energy resulting in reduced machining-induced damage in the composite, including diminished burr formation and fibre pull-outs. The holes drilled with UAD exhibit improved surface finish and hole quality when compared to those produced with CD. The study demonstrates the applicability of UAD as a viable machining process for improved machinability of heterogeneous NFRP composite materials.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	188–195
Number of pages	8
Journal	Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
Volume	119
Early online date	31 Jan 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2019.01.028
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 31 Jan 2019

Keywords

A. Natural fibres
D. Optical microscopy
E. Machining

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