Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Mechanics and Modeling of Machining Polymer Matrix Composites Reinforced by Long Fibers -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Orthogonal cutting -- 1.2.1. Surface roughness -- 1.2.2. Cutting forces -- 1.2.3. The bouncing back phenomenon -- 1.2.4. Subsurface damage -- 1.2.5. Effect of curing conditions -- 1.3. Cutting force modeling -- 1.3.1. Region 1 -- 1.3.2. Region 2 -- 1.3.3. Region 3 -- 1.3.4. Total cutting forces -- 1.4. Drilling -- 1.4.1. Observations -- 1.4.2. Effect of drilling conditions -- 1.4.2.1. Drilling speed and feed speed -- 1.4.2.2. Cutting speed and feed rate -- 1.4.2.3. Ratio of cutting speed to feed speed -- 1.4.2.4. Drilling force -- 1.4.2.5. An empirical equation -- 1.5. Abrasive machining -- 1.6. Concluding notes -- 1.7. References -- Chapter 2. Machinability Aspects of Polymer Matrix Composites -- 2.1. The machining of polymer composites -- 2.2. Tools -- 2.2.1. Tool materials -- 2.2.1.1. Carbide tools -- 2.2.1.2. Coatings for carbide tools -- 2.2.1.3. Polycrystalline diamond (PCD) -- 2.2.1.4. Diamond abrasive or diamond grit tools -- 2.2.2. Tool types -- 2.3. Cutting mechanisms in composite materials -- 2.3.1. Influence of fiber orientation on cutting -- 2.3.2. Influence of fiber orientation on tool wear -- 2.3.3. Influence of fiber orientation on cutting loads -- 2.3.4. Influence of fiber nature on cutting -- 2.4. Composite material damage due to machining -- 2.4.1. Mechanical damage -- 2.4.1.1. Fiber linting -- 2.4.1.2. Fiber pullout and matrix decohesion -- 2.4.1.3. Delamination -- 2.4.2. Thermal damage -- 2.4.3. Chemical damage -- 2.5. Milling of composite materials -- 2.5.1. GFRP routing -- 2.5.1.1. Tool geometries -- 2.5.1.2. Routing conditions -- 2.5.1.3. Surface quality and tool lifetime -- 2.5.2. Milling of CFRP.

2.5.2.1. Criterion for the wear measurement -- 2.5.2.2. Cutting force and "specific cutting force" -- 2.5.2.3. Test of different carbide substrates -- 2.5.2.4. Test of coatings -- 2.5.2.5. Tool geometry test -- 2.5.2.6. Test of tool with diamond coating -- 2.5.3. KFRP routing -- 2.5.3.1. Tool geometries -- 2.5.3.2. Routing conditions -- 2.5.4. Tool wear -- 2.5.4.1. Carbide and diamond-coated carbide tool wear behavior -- 2.5.4.2. PCD tool wear behavior -- 2.5.4.3. Diamond abrasive tool wear behavior -- 2.5.4.4. Predictive tool wear model -- 2.6. Turning of composite materials -- 2.6.1. Tool geometries -- 2.6.2. Turning conditions -- 2.6.3. Surface quality -- 2.7. Conclusions -- 2.8. Acknowledgments -- 2.9. References -- Chapter 3. Drilling Technology -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Standard and special tools -- 3.3. Cutting parameters -- 3.4. Tool wear -- 3.5. Drilling forces -- 3.6. Surface integrity -- 3.6.1. Delamination -- 3.6.2. Surface roughness -- 3.7. Dimensional and geometric deviations -- 3.8. Conclusions -- 3.9. Acknowledgements -- 3.10. References -- Chapter 4. Abrasive Water Jet Machining of Composites -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Brief history of AWJT -- 4.3. AWJ machining process -- 4.4. AWJ cutting process -- 4.5. Quality of the kerf -- 4.6. AWJ cutting of composite materials -- 4.7. Applications -- 4.8. Perspectives -- 4.9. AWJ milling of composite materials -- 4.10. References -- Chapter 5. Machining Metal Matrix Composites -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Conventional machining -- 5.2.1. Turning -- 5.2.2. Drilling -- 5.2.3. Grinding -- 5.2.4. Milling -- 5.3. Non-conventional machining -- 5.3.1. Electro-discharge machining -- 5.3.2. Laser-beam machining -- 5.3.3. Electro-chemical machining -- 5.3.4. Abrasive water jet machining -- 5.4. Tool-workpiece interaction -- 5.4.1. Evolution of stress field.

5.4.2. Development of the plastic zone -- 5.4.3. Comparison of experimental and FE simulation observations -- 5.5. Summary -- 5.6. References -- Chapter 6. Machining Ceramic Matrix Composites -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Electro-discharge machining of CMCs -- 6.3. Water jet machining of CMCs -- 6.4. Laser machining of CMCs -- 6.5. Ultrasonic machining of CMCs -- 6.6. Application of CMCs: cutting tool inserts -- 6.7. Review of various technologies for machining CMCs -- 6.8. References -- List of Authors -- Index.