A Study of Cutting Force and Force Coefficients in Orthogonal Cutting of High-Strength CFRP T700 Laminates

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High strength carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) with unidirectional laminate structure have gradually developed into major materials in load-bearing aerospace components, and the cutting demand of CFRP is increasing. In this work, orthogonal cutting tests were conducted on T700 high-strength CFRP laminates to get the mechanistic force model of special cutting tools. Also cutting force coefficients were obtained when cutting T700 high-strength CFRP laminates under different fiber orientations. Experimental results showed that the lowest cutting force was obtained when fiber orientation was between 120° and 150°.

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