High-speed drilling of thick woven carbon fiber reinforced epoxy laminates

Composite materials are widely used in the aerospace industry. It is a great challenge to achieve high-quality parts with reduced damage level when drilling the faces of composites. This is due to several factors including the heterogeneity of the material, its sensitivity to heat, and its abrasiveness. The objective of this study was to characterize the drilling of thick woven carbon fiber reinforced epoxy by investigating the effect of the …