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A study of an improved cutting mechanism of composite materials using novel design of diamond micro-core drills (2014)
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Butler-Smith, P. W., Axinte, D. A., Daine, M., Kennedy, A. R., Harper, L. T., Bucourt, J. F., & Ragueneau, R. (2015). A study of an improved cutting mechanism of composite materials using novel design of diamond micro-core drills. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 88, 175-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2014.10.002

Core drilling at small diameters in carbon composite materials is largely carried out using diamond electroplated tools consisting of hollow shafts and simplistic geometries that are likely to work in an abrasional/rubbing mode for material removal.... Read More about A study of an improved cutting mechanism of composite materials using novel design of diamond micro-core drills.