ABSTRACT
The present work is aimed at the machining process using finish-turning parameters on carbon fibre-reinforced polymer composite material. Polymer composites are naturally inhomogeneous and anisotropic. Even though they are produced to near-net shape, subsequent machining is often necessary to acquire the desirable surface quality and dimensional accuracy. Machining parameters required for finishing condition, which could remove material at micron level, are used in the interest towards production of components of miniature in nature with high-dimensional accuracy and surface integrity. The experimentation used micro-level machining parameters. The cutting tool used for experimentation was cemented carbide (K15). Taguchi’s orthogonal array is used for the experimentation and analysis of variance is used for analysing the machining parameters and its response. The empirical relation is established between the machining parameters and response using response surface method and fuzzy logic. The results indicated that the higher cutting speed, low feed and moderate depth of cut are preferred for the precision turning of CFRP composites.
