Smart and energy-efficient dust suction concept for milling of fibre-reinforced plastics

authored by: B. Denkena, M. A. Dittrich, B. H. Rahner
Abstract: Fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) are becoming increasingly important in aerospace and premium automotive applications. Usually, the manufacturing of FRP components requires dry machining which generates large quantities of dust. Because of their small size, the dust particles are extremely harmful to machine components and the operator’s physical health. To prevent long-term damage an effective suction system is required. Currently, extraction systems are subsequently integrated into conventional machine tools with no regard to energy efficiency. Hence, this paper introduces the development of an energy-efficient and intelligent dust suction concept for dry machining of FRP. Numerical flow simulations are used to investigate the effectiveness of a central suction as well as local suction at the cutting tool. In order to evaluate the newly developed concept, the amount of extracted particles along with the necessary volumetric flow rates are assessed. The simulation results demonstrate an improved dust particle extraction and an energy saving potential of up to 70%.
Organisation(s): Institute of Production Engineering and Machine Tools
Type: Article
Journal: Production Engineering
Volume: 11
Pages: 723-729
No. of pages: 7
ISSN: 0944-6524
Publication date: 13.11.2017
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.1007/s11740-017-0776-x (Access: Closed)