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Conventional Machining Processes of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites

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Although FRPs are usually fabricated to near net shapes after curing, post-machining operations are necessary to assure that the composite parts meet dimensional tolerance, surface quality and other functional requirements. Owing to the material’s unique anisotropic characteristics, it is a challenge to machine FRPs without machining damage. Machining damages can arise in each phase of the material, including matrix cracking, fibre fracture, fibre pull-out, fibre-matrix debonding and delamination. Orthogonal cutting is a common machining process for better understanding of the mechanisms of common processing methods. Traditional machining operations, such as turning, milling and drilling, are still the primary processing mode of FRPs. With considerations to processing demands and material performance of different composite materials, developing the corresponding special cutter is the key technology to prolong the cutter’s service life and improve processing quality.

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The editors would like to thank all the contributors (especially to Quan Wen from Northeastern University in China), who participated in scholarship and a desire to help in their busy schedules. This research is also supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51875367).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science for National Defense of Aeronautical Digital Manufacturing Process, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China

    Ben Wang

  2. Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-Traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Mechanical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China

    Hang Gao

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    Dehong Huo

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Wang, B., Gao, H. (2021). Conventional Machining Processes of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites. In: Shyha, I., Huo, D. (eds) Advances in Machining of Composite Materials. Engineering Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71438-3_3

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