Damage assessment of drilled hybrid composite laminates

Durão, Luís M.; Magalhães, A. G.; Marques, A. T.; Tavares, João Manuel R. S.

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Durão, Luís M.

Magalhães, A. G.

Marques, A. T.

Tavares, João Manuel R. S.

Abstract(s)

Hole drilling operations are common in fibre reinforced plastics - FRP’s - to facilitate fastener assembly to other parts in more complex structures. As these materials are non-homogeneous, drilling causes some damages, like delamination, for example. Delamination can be reduced by a careful selection of drilling parameters, drill material and drill bit geometry. In this work two types of laminates are drilled using different machining parameters and comparing drill geometries. Results show the importance of a cautious selection of these variables when composites’ drilling is involved.