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This paper discusses the use of Taguchi and response surface methodologies for minimizing the surface roughness in machining glass fiber reinforced (GFRP) plastics with a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tool. The experiments have been conducted using Taguchi’s experimental design technique. The cutting parameters used are cutting speed, feed and depth of cut. The effect of cutting parameters on surface roughness is evaluated and the optimum cutting condition for minimizing the surface roughness is determined. A second-order model has been established between the cutting parameters and surface roughness using response surface methodology. The experimental results reveal that the most significant machining parameter for surface roughness is feed followed by cutting speed. The predicted values and measured values are fairly close, which indicates that the developed model can be effectively used to predict the surface roughness in the machining of GFRP composites. The predicted values are confirmed by using validation experiments.
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Palanikumar, K. Application of Taguchi and response surface methodologies for surface roughness in machining glass fiber reinforced plastics by PCD tooling. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 36, 19–27 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-006-0811-0
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