Critical Thrust Force Forecasting for Drilling Exit Delamination of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastics

Exit delamination is excessive drilling thrust force.Therefore,it is necessary to investigate the critical thrust force which cause exit delamination when carbon fibre reinforced plastics(CRFP)is drilled.According to the linear elastic fracture mechanics,the mechanics of composite material and the classical thin plate bending theory,a common theoretical model of the critical drilling thrust force for CFRP plates is established.Compared with the experimental data of previous studies,the results show that the theoretical values agree well with the experimental values.This model can be used to forecast the critical thrust force for the drilling-induced delamination of CFRP.

Thrust force model for ultrasonic-assisted micro drilling of DD6 superalloy

As a typical refractory material,the DD6 nickelbased single-crystal superalloy has important applications in the aviation industry.Ultrasonic-assisted drilling is an advanced machining method that significantly improves machining of refractory materials.The drilling thrust force influences the hole surface quality,burr height,and bit wear.Therefore,it is necessary to predict the thrust force during ultrasonic-assisted drilling.However,there are few reports on the modeling of the thrust force in the ultrasonicassisted drilling of micro-holes.A thrust force prediction model for ultrasonic-assisted micro-drilling is proposed in this study.Based on the basic cutting principle,the dynamic cutting speed,dynamic cutting thickness,and acoustic softening effect caused by ultrasonic vibrations are factored into this model.Through model calibration,the specific friction force and specific normal force coefficients were determined.The model was verified through ultrasonic-assisted drilling experiments conducted at different feed rates,spindle speeds,frequencies,and amplitudes.The maximum and minimum errors of the average thrust force were 10.5%and 2.3%,respectively.This model accurately predicts the thrust force based on the parameters used for ultrasonic-assisted micro-hole drilling and can assist in the analysis and modeling of DD6 superalloy processing.

Modelling of thrust generated by oscillation caudal fin of underwater bionic robot

A simplified model of the thrust force is proposed based on a caudal fin oscillation of an underwater bionic robot. The caudal fin oscillation is generalized by cen- tral pattern generators （CPGs）. In this model, the drag coefficient and lift coefficient are the two critical parameters which are obtained by the digital particle image velocimetry （DPIV） and the force transducer experiment. Numerical simulation and physical experi- ments have been performed to verify this dynamic model.

Hole quality in longitudinal–torsional coupled ultrasonic vibration assisted drilling of carbon fiber reinforced plastics

Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites are extremely attractive in the manufacturing of structural and functional components in the aircraft manufacturing field due to their outstanding properties, such as good fatigue resistance, high specific stiffness/strength, and good shock absorption. However, because of their inherent anisotropy, low interlamination strength, and abrasive characteristics, CFRP composites are considered difficult-to-cut materials and are prone to generating serious hole defects, such as delamination, tearing, and burrs. The advanced longitudinal–torsional coupled ultrasonic vibration assisted drilling (LTC-UAD) method has a potential application for drilling CFRP composites. At present, LTC-UAD is mainly adopted for drilling metal materials and rarely for CFRP. Therefore, this study analyzes the kinematic characteristics and the influence of feed rate on the drilling performance of LTC-UAD. Experimental results indicate that LTC-UAD can reduce the thrust force by 39% compared to conventional drilling. Furthermore, LTC-UAD can decrease the delamination and burr factors and improve the surface quality of the hole wall. Thus, LTC-UAD is an applicable process method for drilling components made with CFRP composites.

Defect suppression mechanism of ultrasonic vibration-assisted drilling carbon fiber/bismaleimide composite

Ultrasonic vibration-assisted drilling(UVAD)has recently been successfully applied in the drilling of carbon fiber reinforced polymer/plastic(CFRP)due to its high reliability.Multiple defects have been observed in the CFRP drilling process which negatively affects the quality of the hole.The carbon fiber/bismaleimide(BMI)composites is an advanced kind of CFRPs with greater strength and heat resistance,having been rapidly applied in lightweight and high temperature resistant structures in the aerospace field.To suppress the defect during the drilling of carbon fiber/BMI composites,it is necessary to comprehensively understand the defect formation and suppression mechanism at different positions.In this study,the defects formation in both conventional drilling(CD)and UVAD were observed and analyzed.The variation trend in the defect factor and thrust force with the spindle speed and feed rate were acquired.The results revealed that the UVAD could significantly enhance the hole’s quality with no delamination and burr.Meanwhile,the defect suppression mechanism and thrust force in UVAD were analyzed and verified,where the method of rod chip removal affected the exit defect formation.In summary,UVAD can be considered a promising and competitive technique for drilling carbon fiber/BMI composites.

Experimental and analytical investigation on friction resistance force between buried coated pressurized steel pipes and soil

This paper presents an analytical approach for estimating frictional resistance to pipe movement at soil and external pipe surface of buried coated pressurized steel pipes relative to the internal thrust force.The proposed analytical method was developed based on 36 experiments,which involved three coating types(cement mortar(CM),polyurethane type-I(PT-I),prefabricated plastic tape(PPT))on pipes’surfaces,three different soils(pea-gravel(PG),sand(S),silty-clay(SC)),and four simulated over burden depths above the pipe’s crown.Investigation showed frictional resistance decreased with increasing over burden depth above the pipe’s crown.The degree of frictional resistance at the pipe-soil interface was found to be in the order of PG>SC>S for all coating variations and overburden depths.CM coated pipe buried in all three types of soil produced significantly higher frictional resistance as compared to other coating types.Based on experimental data,the developed analytical introduced a dimensionless factor“Z”,which included effects of types of coatings,soil,and overburden depths for simplified rapid calculation.Analysis showed that the method provided a better prediction of frictional resistance forces,in comparison to previous analytical methods,which were barely close in predicting friction resistance for different coating variations,soil types,and overburden depths.Friction resistance force values reported herein could be considered conservative.

PROPULSIVE PERFORMANCE AND VORTEX SHEDDING OF A FOIL IN FLAPPING MOTION

The propulsive performance and vortex shedding of oscillating foil, whichmimics biological locomotion, were numerically investigated. The objectives of this study were todeal with unsteady force, in particular thrust force, exerted on the foil in pitching and plungingmotions, and to explore the relation of the propulsive performance with vortex structures near thefoil and vortex shedding in the near wake. The two-dimensional incompressible Navier-Stokesequations in the vorticity and stream-function formulation were solved by fourth-order essentiallycompact finite difference schemes for the space derivatives and a fourth-order Runge-Kutta schemefor the time advancement. To reveal the mechanism of the propulsive performance, the unsteady forceand the shedding of the trailing- and leading-edge vortices of the foil were analyzed. The effectsof some typical factors, such as the frequency and amplitude of the oscillation, the phasedifference between the pitching and plunging motions, and the thickness ratio of the foil, on thevortex shedding and unsteady force were discussed.

Formation of interlayer gap and control of interlayer burr in dry drilling of stacked aluminum alloy plates

In aircraft assembly, interlayer burr formation in dry drilling of stacked metal materials is a common problem. Traditional manual deburring operation seriously affects the assembly qual- ity and assembly efficiency, is time-consuming and costly, and is not conducive to aircraft automatic assembly based on industrial robot. In this paper, the formation of drilling exit burr and the influ- ence of interlayer gap on interlayer burr formation were studied, and the mechanism of interlayer gap formation in drilling stacked aluminum alloy plates was investigated, a simplified mathematical model of interlayer gap based on the theory of plates and shells and finite element method was established. The relationship between interlayer gap and interlayer burr, as well as the effect of feed rate and pressing force on interlayer burr height and interlayer gap was discussed. The result shows that theoretical interlayer gap has a positive correlation with interlayer burr height and preloading nressing force is an effective method to control interlaver burr formation.

Prediction of lining response for twin tunnels constructed in anisotropic clay using machine learning techniques

Excessive structural forces generated inside tunnel linings could affect the safety and serviceability of tunnels,emphasizing the need to accurately predict the forces acting on tunnel linings during the preliminary design phase.In this study,an anisotropic soil model devel-oped by Norwegian Geotechnical Institute(NGI)based on the Active-Direct shear-Passive concept(NGI-ADP model)was adopted to conduct finite element(FE)analyses.A total of 682 cases were modeled to analyze the effects of five key parameters on twin-tunnel struc-tural forces;these parameters included twin-tunnel arrangements and subsurface soil properties:burial depth H,tunnel center-to-center distance D,soil strength s_(u)^(A),stiffness ratio G_(u)=s_(u)^(A),and degree of anisotropy ss_(u)^(P)=s_(u)^(A).The significant factors contributing to the bending moment and thrust force of the linings were the tunnel distance and overlying soil depth,respectively.The degree of anisotropy of the surrounding soil was found to be extremely important in simulating the twin-tunnel construction,and severe design errors could be made if the soil anisotropy is ignored.A cutting-edge application of machine learning in the construction of twin tunnels is presented;multivariate adaptive regression splines and decision tree regressor methods are developed to predict the maximum bending moment within the first tunnel’s linings based on the constructed FE cases.The developed prediction model can enable engineers to estimate the structural response of twin tunnels more accurately in order to meet the specific target reliability indices of projects.

Propulsion and launching analysis of variable-mass rockets by analytical methods

In this study,applications of some analytical methods on nonlinear equation of the launching of a rocket with variable mass are investigated.Differential transformation method(DTM),homotopy perturbation method(HPM)and least square method(LSM)were applied and their results are compared with numerical solution.An excellent agreement with analytical methods and numerical ones is observed in the results and this reveals that analytical methods are effective and convenient.Also a parametric study is performed here which includes the effect of exhaust velocity(C_(e)),bum rate(BR)of fuel and diameter of cylindrical rocket(d)on the motion of a sample rocket,and contours for showing the sensitivity of these parameters are plotted.The main results indicate that the rocket velocity and altitude are increased with increasing the C_(e) and BR and decreased with increasing the rocket diameter and drag coefficient.

Research on ultrasonic-assisted drilling in micro-hole machining of the DD6 superalloy

The DD6 nickel-based superalloy exhibits remarkably high temperature properties;therefore,it is employed as a crucial structural material in the aviation industry.Nevertheless,this material is difficult to process.Ultrasonic-assisted drilling(UAD)combines the characteristics of vibration processing technology and conventional drilling technology,significantly improving the machinability of difficult-to-machine materials.Thus,UAD experiments were performed on micro-hole machining of DD6 superalloy in this study.The effects of amplitude,frequency,spindle speed,and feed rate on thrust force,machining quality,and drill bit wear were studied;thereafter,a comparison was drawn between these effects and those of conventional drilling(CD).The experimental results reveal that the thrust force decreases with an increase in spindle speed or a decrease in feed rate for both UAD and CD.UAD can significantly reduce the thrust force.With the same processing parameters,the greater the amplitude,the greater the reduction of the thrust force.The surface roughness of the hole wall produced by UAD is lower than that of CD.Compared with CD,UAD reduces the burr height,improves machining accuracy,and reduces drill bit wear.