Helical milling is an alternative hole-making machining process which presents several
advantages when compared to conventional drilling. In the helical milling process, the tool …

In recent years, composites have attracted a great deal of interest because they lack the
limitations of metallic and polymer materials. Although carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics …

Helical milling (HM) is a developing hole-making technology in aircraft assembly.
Nevertheless, fundamental problems, such as tool deflection and chip evacuation, when …

Carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) are prone to damage locally during machining due
to the applied cutting forced and generated heat. Cryogenic machining can reduce the heat …

Hole making is one of the most common machining operations in fibrous composites. Holes
can be produced using conventional machining technologies. However, in these cases, the …

Helical milling (HM), axial ultrasonic vibration helical milling (A-UVHM) and longitudinal and
torsional ultrasonic vibration helical milling (LT-UVHM) were developed for hole-making of …

High quality hole-making technology in the aviation industry is urgently needed due to the
application of difficult-to-cut materials, such as titanium alloy, composite materials and the …

Due to its excellent specific mechanical properties, carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP)
composite is a widely used structural material in the aerospace industry. However, this …

Vibration-assisted machining (VAM) is an external energy assisted machining method to
improve the material removal process by superimposing high frequency and small …

Surface integrity of hole-making for Ti-6Al-4 V alloy is very important due to its application in
aviation industry. Geometrical and mechanical behaviors of machined holes by helical …