Abstract
A three-dimensional (3D) micromechanical finite element (FE) model of machining of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites was developed in the paper. The FE modeling considers the three phases of a composite, in which the interphase between the fiber and matrix can realize interfacial debonding to represent the failure of composites and allow heat transfer. The machined surface observations and surface roughness measurements of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites at different fiber orientations were done firstly, and then, the model predictions of the machining responses, such as cutting force, temperature, and surface roughness, at different fiber orientations were compared with various experimental data for model validation. It is indicated that the three-phase micromechanical model is capable of precisely predicting machining responses and describing the failure modes of fiber shearing or bending related with fiber orientations in the chip formation process. To investigate the complex coupling influences of multiple machining parameters on the key responses of CFRP composites, the single-factor analyses of each machining parameter were first carried out, and then, the multi-factorial analysis of multiple machining parameters was performed based on the orthogonal design of experiment and the analysis of variance (ANOVA) to quantitatively compare the influences of these key machining parameters on the cutting force and surface roughness. It was found that the fiber orientation angle, depth of cut, and cutting speed prove to be the important factors affecting the cutting force and surface roughness and that the coupling effects of these machining parameters all are relatively negligible in the machining of CFRP composites.
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