Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites gained wide acceptance in aerospace,
automotive and marine industries due to their superior properties. It became the major …

Machining holes on carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) components is a key process in
aircraft lightweight manufacturing. The picosecond laser “double rotation” cutting technique …

Cut-out or holes are unavoidable features in composites for structural assembly and
functionality. To enhance the strength of the unidirectional glass fiber reinforced plastic (UD …

Thin-ply composites have attracted increasing attention from researchers due to their higher
damage tolerance and delamination suppression. This paper presents a detailed …

The laser ablation has been proved to be an effective way to machine carbon fiber
reinforced plastic composites (CFRPs). Previous experimental studies on laser drilling of …

Conventional milling during aircraft structural composite repair encourages defect
generation and distortion, causing hindrance in milling depth control and thereby adversely …

Machining strategy can significantly influence surface integrity when producing holes in
CFRP laminate, which has drastic impact on mechanical behavior and service life of related …

Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are widely used in the aerospace field
because of their outstanding performance. Short pulse laser is an effective means for …

High power fiber laser cutting of CFRP composites has been proven to be feasible with high
efficiency, while there are still several challenges due to different carbon fiber-epoxy resin …

Ultra-short pulsed laser drilling endows CFRP laminate with superior processing surface
quality, whereas the hole taper usually generates. Herein, a theoretical model is established …