Effect of different drill bit geometries on the stability of the drilling process
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Major/Program
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor's Name
Diana M. Rincon
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Ibrahim Nur Tansel
Third Advisor's Name
Cesar Levy
Date of Defense
8-6-2004
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of different drill bit geometries on the stability of the drilling process, based on a torsional-axial coupling model. Parameters such as number of cutting edges, helix angle and length were varied for this purpose.
The analysis was performed using a mathematical model, where the coefficients of the model were obtained experimentally by calculating the cutting forces and using modal analysis. This provided stability lobes for the four types of drill bits used, where free chatter zones were identified. These results, in conjunction with simulations performed in Matlab®, were used to run drilling experiments and validate the model. The results of this study showed that increasing the number of cutting edges or the helix angle, allowed increments in the removal rate of material. On the other hand, increasing the drill bit length has the opposite effect and reduces the removal rate of material. The model was successful predicting axial vibrations close to the blimit.
Identifier
FI15101304
Recommended Citation
Erazo, Fabio Ivan, "Effect of different drill bit geometries on the stability of the drilling process" (2004). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3241.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3241
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