The fiber reinforced plastics (FRPs) are being used widely in the most diverse applications ranging from the aerospace to the sports goods industry. Drilling in particular is important to facilitate the assembly operations of structurally intricate composite products. The drilling of holes in FRPs leads to drilling induced damage which is an important research area. The researchers worldwide ha...

Inadequate hole cleaning can lead to many problems in horizontal and directional wells. In this work, we tried to investigate the cutting transport phenomenon by an experimental directional drilling simulator, considering the differences between the operational and experimental conditions. The inclination, fluid type (water, foam, viscous, and dense), rotary speed (0 and 110 rpm), nozzle bit si...

This paper introduces a method for selecting the best sensor layout when using wired pipe for drilling operations. The introduction of wired pipe in drilling operations increases the data rate significantly compared to standard telemetry systems. Various sensors systems are available, measuring parameters such as drillstring vibration, drillstring torque, downhole fluid temperature and downhole...

The use of fiber reinforced plastics has increased in the last decades due to their unique properties. Advantages of their use are related with low weight, high strength and stiffness. Drilling of composite plates can be carried out in conventional machinery with some adaptations. However, the presence of typical defects like delamination can affect mechanical properties of produced parts. In t...

A simple mathematical model of laser drilling is proposed. Assuming axi-symmetry of the process around the axis of the laser beam, a one-dimensional formulation is obtained after cross-sectional averaging. The novelty of the approach relies on the fact that even after dimension reduction, the shape of the hole can still be described. The model is derived, implemented and validated for drilling ...

Drilling is one of the most useful metal cutting processes and is used in various applications, such as aerospace, electronics, and automotive. In traditional drilling methods, the thrust force, torque, tolerance, and tribology (surface roughness) are related to the cutting condition and tool geometry. In this paper, the effects of a pre-center drill hole, tool material, and drilling strategy (...

Residual stresses are balanced, non-uniform, undesirable, and often harmful in laminated polymer composite materials. Different methods developed to measure these composites. In this manuscript, three experimental measurement methods, namely ‘hole drilling’, ‘slitting’, ‘curvature’ considered, the results compared with those of classical lamination theory (CLT). It is demonstrated that hole dri...