Assessment of surface integrity and dust while drilling of GLARE® FMLs

Imed Boughdiri*, Tarek Mabrouki, Redouane Zitoune, Khaled Giasin

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    Abstract

    Fiber-metal laminates represent a promising type of hybrid material, resulting from the combination of a metal, usually an aluminum alloy, and a fiber-reinforced composite, such as a glass-fiber reinforced epoxy. Currently, GLARE (a fiberglass/aluminum composite) is used by many aerospace manufacturers for primary aircraft components. Few researchers have investigated this type of hybrid material in terms of cutting effort and hole quality, but none have studied the impact of machining on operator health. The present work aims to investigate the effects of input cutting parameters and the tool coating when drilling multi-material type GLARE® on finish roughness and generation of aerosol dust particles. The drilling tests were carried out using uncoated tools and coated ones with a thin film of diamond-like carbon (DLC) and Cristal. After drilling operations, obtained results reveal that DLC coated tools induced less roughness when compared to uncoated ones or Cristal coated drill. In addition, dust particle number generated while tests conducting, is affected by input cutting parameters. A lower speed of spindle promotes the diminution of the quantity of particles in the workplace compared to that recorded at higher speed of the spindle.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAdvances in Materials, Mechanics and Manufacturing II
    Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advanced Materials, Mechanics and Manufacturing (A3M’2021), March 25-27, 2021
    EditorsMounir Ben Amar, Anas Bouguecha, Elhem Ghorbel, Aberrahim El Mahi, Fakher Chaari, Mohamed Haddar
    PublisherSpringer
    Pages93-102
    Number of pages10
    ISBN (Electronic)9783030849580
    ISBN (Print)9783030849573
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 21 Sept 2021
    Event3rd International Conference on Advanced Materials, Mechanics and Manufacturing, A3M 2021 - Virtual, Online
    Duration: 25 Mar 202127 Mar 2021

    Publication series

    NameLecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
    PublisherSpringer
    ISSN (Print)2195-4356
    ISSN (Electronic)2195-4364

    Conference

    Conference3rd International Conference on Advanced Materials, Mechanics and Manufacturing, A3M 2021
    CityVirtual, Online
    Period25/03/2127/03/21

    Keywords

    • Coated tools
    • Drilling
    • Dust
    • GLARE
    • Hole quality

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