Drilling induced delamination in aeronautical carbon fibre reinforced polyetherketoneketone (CF/PEKK) composite

Jia Ge, Giuseppe Catalanotti, Brian G. Falzon, John McClelland, Jean-Aubin Thiebot, Yan Jin, Dan Sun

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Abstract

The excellent mechanical and thermal properties of thermoplastic carbon fibre/polyetherketoneketone (CF/PEKK) composite has led to its increased utilisation in various manufacturing sectors, particularly in the aeronautical industry. However its machining performance, especially the performance under drilling, has rarely been reported. In this study, the drilling performance of CF/PEKK composite is investigated in detail. The effect of different feed rates on the resulting thrust force, machining temperature and delamination damage has been elucidated. Through monitoring of thrust force and machining temperature, the effect of thermo-mechanical interaction on the delamination damage formation was revealed. This study provides an important insight into the damage mechanism in drilling of CF/PEKK and can provide parametric guidance on practical drilling of such material in aircraft manufacturing industry.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM20): Composites meet sustainability
EditorsAnastasios P. Vassilopoulos, Véronique Michaud
PublisherMDPI
Pages1140-1145
Number of pages6
Volume2 (B)
ISBN (Electronic)9782970161400
Publication statusPublished - 12 Dec 2022
Event20th European Conference on Composite Materials - Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
Duration: 26 Jun 202230 Jun 2022
https://eccm20.org/

Publication series

NameEuropean Conference on Composite Materials: Proceedings

Conference

Conference20th European Conference on Composite Materials
Abbreviated titleECCM
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityLausanne
Period26/06/202230/06/2022
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