Evaluation on advantages of low frequency assisted drilling (LFAD) aluminium alloy Al7075

Fernando Veiga*, Alfredo Suárez, Alain Gil Del Val, Mariluz Penalva, Luis Norberto Lopez de Lacalle

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Abstract

Drilling operation of dissimilar stack materials is a crucial assembly operation in airframe manufacturing; this is due to both the number of holes drilled in an aircraft structure and the fact that this is an operation performed in the finishing phase of the manufacturing chain. This paper aims to evaluate an alternative strategy for conventional drilling and peck drilling, which are now the most widespread solutions used for drilling aluminium alloys. The alternative approach proposed by this paper consists of low frequency assisted drilling (LFAD) performed into frequencies vibrations (between 50 to 100 Hz). In this paper, the chip formation process of drilling assisted by low-frequency vibrations of FC/Al stack material has been analytically modelled and compared with the conventional drilling of aluminium. Results show chip segmentation during the drilling operation resulting in less temperature increasing, avoiding problems in the final geometrical quality of the hole, and burr formation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)230-246
Number of pages17
JournalInternational Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems
Volume13
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Funding

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 723698. This paper reflects only the author’s views and the Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. This research was funded by the vice-counselling of technology, innovation and competitiveness of the Basque Government grant agreements IT-2005/00201, ZL-2019/00720 (HARDCRAFT project) and KK-2019/00004 (PROCODA project). This research was funded by the vice-counselling of technology, innovation and competitiveness of the Basque Government grant agreements IT-2005/00201, ZL-2019/00720 (HARDCRAFT project) and KK-2019/00004 (PROCODA project). This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 723698. This paper reflects only the author's views and the Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

FundersFunder number
European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program
European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program723698
Eusko JaurlaritzaIT-2005/00201, KK-2019/00004, ZL-2019/00720

    Keywords

    • Burrs
    • Chip formation
    • Chip thickness modelling
    • Drilling torque
    • Hole diameter
    • Hole quality
    • Vibration assisted drilling

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