Title: Parametric analysis and modelling of friction drilling process on AISI 1015

Authors: P.D. Pantawane; B.B. Ahuja

Addresses: Department of Production Engineering, College of Engineering, Wellesley Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune -411 005, India ' Department of Production Engineering, College of Engineering, Wellesley Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune -411 005, India

Abstract: Friction drilling is the process wherein the bushings are formed in the sheet materials by the frictional heat generated between rotating conical tool and workpiece. The bushings are used for threaded connections or as bearing sleeves. The present study explores the application of standard geometry tungsten carbide friction drill tool on AISI 1015. The input parameters material thickness to tool diameter ratio (T/D ratio), spindle speed, feed have been varied to study the effect on the response variables maximum thrust force, maximum torque during the friction drilling cycle and surface roughness of the friction drilled holes. The analyses of the responses have been carried out using the analysis of variance and Taguchi methods. In an attempt to understand the relationship between process parameters and response variables the mathematical modelling using the regression has been proposed.

Keywords: friction drilling; Taguchi methods; regression; thrust force; torque; surface roughness; surface quality; parametric analysis; parametric modelling; AISI 1015; tungsten carbide tools; mathematical modelling; low-carbon steel; ANOVA.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMMS.2014.062771

International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems, 2014 Vol.7 No.1, pp.60 - 79

Received: 24 Sep 2013
Accepted: 10 Mar 2014

Published online: 24 Jul 2014 *

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