Drilling Parameters Optimization in LM6/B4C/Fly ash Hybrid Composites by Taguchi Technique

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Year : 2025 | Volume : 13 | Special Issue 01 | Page : 890 897
    By

    S. Jebarose Juliyana,

  • J. Udaya Prakash,

  • C. Sarala Rubi,

  • K. Sunil Kumar,

  • S.Ananth,

  • Priscilla Whitin,

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  2. Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  3. Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Marine Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Pennalur, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, India
  5. Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  6. Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

Aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) are challenging to machine due to its abrasive characteristics. Because of the broad adoption of MMCs, it is vital to create sufficient equipment to facilitate efficient manufacturing. The current study utilizes signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) analysis to determine the ideal machining parameters for drilling AMC’s. The goal with this study is to investigate the effect of feed rate (FR), drill type (D), speed (SS), reinforcing material R % on Thrust Force (TF) when drilling AMCs. AMCs were made using an affordable stir casting process, utilizing LM6 aluminum alloy as the matrix material and B4C/Fly ash as strengthening materials. CNC Vertical Machining Centre (VMC) equipped with a cutting tool dynamometer was used for drilling and measuring TF. L18 orthogonal array was utilized in the tests. The results of the Response table (RT), Response graphs (RG), and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) determines the best configuration and the effect of parameter values on TF. The investigational findings suggest that utilizing this strategy improves the performance parameters that are needed in the process of drilling.

Keywords: Optimization, Taguchi technique, hybrid composites, ANOVA, drilling, thrust force.

[This article belongs to Special Issue under section in Journal of Polymer and Composites (jopc)]

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S. Jebarose Juliyana, J. Udaya Prakash, C. Sarala Rubi, K. Sunil Kumar, S.Ananth, Priscilla Whitin. Drilling Parameters Optimization in LM6/B4C/Fly ash Hybrid Composites by Taguchi Technique. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2024; 13(01):890-897.
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S. Jebarose Juliyana, J. Udaya Prakash, C. Sarala Rubi, K. Sunil Kumar, S.Ananth, Priscilla Whitin. Drilling Parameters Optimization in LM6/B4C/Fly ash Hybrid Composites by Taguchi Technique. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2024; 13(01):890-897. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jopc/article=2024/view=188710


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Special Issue Open Access Original Research
Volume 13
Special Issue 01
Received 02/08/2024
Accepted 18/10/2024
Published 10/12/2024
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