Drilling operations have a huge impact of time and cost on aircraft structures manufacturing and assembly processes, owing to the big volume of mechanical joints used, the complexity of the machining operation and the quality standards required.In this industry, composite materials are used extensively, mainly, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRPs), which stand out by their excellent specific mechanical properties and good fatigue and corrosion resistance. The material removal process is characterized by intermittent fracture of the fibers and oscillation of the cutting forces. Furthermore, the drill bits suffer a severe tool wear produced by the abrasiveness and hardness of the carbon fibers.A mi familia, por encima de todo, siempre.
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Contenidos publicados y presentadosAquí se recoge una lista de artículos u otras contribuciones que han sido incluidas como parte de la tesis. Todo el material de estas fuentes incluido en el documento está señalado por medios tipográficos y una referencia explícita. Publicaciones indexadas • J. Fernández-Pérez et al. "Influence of cutting parameters on tool wear and hole quality in composite aerospace components drilling". In: Composite Structures 178 (2017), pp. 157-161.