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- Utilização de algoritmos de processamento e análise de imagem na avaliação do dano em placas compósitasPublication . Durão, Luís M.; Magalhães, A. G.; Marques, A. T.; Tavares, João Manuel R. S.A utilização de materiais compósitos tem vindo a aumentar nas últimas décadas em virtude das suas notáveis propriedades mecânicas. Referem-se como vantagens no seu uso o baixo peso, elevada resistência e rigidez. A furação de placas compósitas é um desafio que se coloca às indústrias que trabalham com este tipo de materiais, sendo frequente o recurso a ferramentas convencionais com adaptações. Contudo, a presença de defeitos devidos a operações de maquinagem pode afectar severamente as propriedades mecânicas das peças maquinadas, nomeadamente em zonas de ligação. Neste trabalho, apresenta-se uma técnica baseada no uso de algoritmos de Processamento e de Análise de Imagem que permite a avaliação de defeitos causados pela maquinagem de placas compósitas e que pode ser utilizada no estudo e definição de estratégias de maquinagem tendentes à minimização do dano envolvido. As conclusões obtidas mostram que tal redução do dano permite um aumento da resistência mecânica das peças e a aplicação de algoritmos de Processamento e Análise de Imagem revela-se adequada.
- Avaliação de ferramentas na furação de laminados compósitosPublication . Gonçalves, Daniel J. S.; Durão, Luís M.; Albuquerque, Victor Hugo C. de; Tavares, João Manuel R. S.; Baptista, A. P. M.The development of cutting tools becomes a challenge to the industry of composite materials to obtain high quality holes, minimizing damage. This work aims to examine the influence of various parameters such as feed rate and tool geometry on thrust forces developed during drilling operations and on the extent of damage. In this work, a comparative study of tool geometry with the aim of reducing the associated damage during drilling process is presented. In the end a good combination of tool geometry and drilling parameters based on experimental work will be presented.
- Evaluation of tools and cutting conditions on carbon fibre reinforced laminatesPublication . Gonçalves, Daniel J. S.; Durão, Luís M.; Tavares, João Manuel R. S.; Albuquerque, Victor Hugo C. de; Marques, A. T.The distinctive characteristics of carbon fibre reinforced plastics, like low weight or high specific strength, had broadened their use to new fields. Due to the need of assembly to structures, machining operations like drilling are frequent. In result of composites inhomogeneity, this operation can lead to different damages that reduce mechanical strength of the parts in the connection area. From these damages, delamination is the most severe. A proper choice of tool and cutting parameters can reduce delamination substantially. In this work the results obtained with five different tool geometries are compared. Conclusions show that the choice of an adequate drill can reduce thrust forces, thus delamination damage.
- Drilling delamination outcomes on glass and sisal reinforced plasticsPublication . Durão, Luís M.; Gonçalves, Daniel J. S.; Tavares, João Manuel R. S.; Albuquerque, Victor Hugo C. de; Panzera, Túlio Hallak; Silva, Leandro J.; Vieira, A. Aguiar; Baptista, A. P. M.Nowadays, fibre reinforced plastics are used in a wide variety of applications. Apart from the most known reinforcement fibres, like glass or carbon, natural fibres can be seen as an economical alternative. However, some mistrust is yet limiting the use of such materials, being one of the main reasons the inconsistency normally found in their mechanical properties. It should be noticed that these materials are more used for their low density than for their high stiffness. In this work, two different types of reinforced plates were compared: glass reinforced epoxy plate and sisal reinforced epoxy plate. For material characterization purposes, tensile and flexural tests were carried out. Main properties of both materials, like elastic modulus, tensile strength or flexural modulus, are presented and compared with reference values. Afterwards, plates were drilled under two different feed rates: low and high, with two diverse tools: twist and brad type drill, while cutting speed was kept constant. Thrust forces during drilling were monitored. Then, delamination area around the hole was assessed by using digital images that were processed using a computational platform previously developed. Finally, drilled plates were mechanically tested for bearing and open-hole resistance. Results were compared and correlated with the measured delamination. Conclusions contribute to the understanding of natural fibres reinforced plastics as a substitute to glass fibres reinforced plastics, helping on cost reductions without compromising reliability, as well as the consequence of delamination on mechanical resistance of this type of composites.