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This study evaluated the AWJ machinability of CFRP composites having three different fiber orientation angles (M1: [0°/90°]s, M2: [+ 45°/− 45°]s, and M3: [0°/45°/90°/− 45°]s) according to the delamination factor (Df), and the average surface roughness (Ra) as quality characteristics of the drilled holes. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of different levels of AWJ drilling parameters on the delamination factor and surface roughness and to determine the optimum drilling parameter levels that provide minimum delamination formation and surface roughness values. For this purpose, AWJ drilling experiments were carried out using the Taguchi L16 (44) orthogonal array. Water pressure (WP), stand-off distance (L), traverse feed rate (F), and hole diameter (D) were chosen as process parameters. Analysis of variance was used to determine the percentage effects of the AWJ drilling process parameters. The microscopic surface roughness and delamination formation properties of the machined surfaces were revealed using a scanning electron microscope and an optical microscope, respectively.
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Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are used in aerospace applications because of their superior mechanical properties and light weight. Avoiding damage in the machining of CFRP composites is difficult using traditional methods. Abrasive water jet (AWJ) has recently become one of the preferred machining methods for CFRP composites. This study evaluated the AWJ machinability of CFRP composites having three different fiber orientation angles (M1: [0°/90°]s, M2: [+ 45°/− 45°]s, and M3: [0°/45°/90°/− 45°]s) according to the delamination factor (Df), and the average surface roughness (Ra) as quality characteristics of the drilled holes. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of different levels of AWJ drilling parameters on the delamination factor and surface roughness and to determine the optimum drilling parameter levels that provide minimum delamination formation and surface roughness values.
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This page is a summary of: Study on delamination factor and surface roughness in abrasive water jet drilling of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites with different fiber orientation angles, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s40430-020-02741-4.
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