DESIGN, FABRICATION AND PERFORMANCE TESTING OF A TWO COMPONENT CUTTING FORCE DYNAMOMETER FOR DRILLING

Authors

  • Oyibo O. Alfred Department of Welding and fabrication Engineering, Delta State polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria.
  • Adidi O. David Department of Welding and fabrication Engineering, Delta State polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria.

Abstract

In this work, a two component cutting force strain gauge dynamometer for drilling has been designed, produced and tested. The dynamometer was fabricated from mild steel in the form of a spoke wheel usually having four spokes. It has a stiff hub and outer rim with two precision dial gauges of at least 0.01mm resolution for deflection measurement. Two spokes houses two octagonal rings with strain gauges mounted on the inside and outside of each to make the dynamometer achieve high sensitivity for both the torque and the thrust. Using the constructed dynamometer, several drilling tests were successfully performed. The dynamometer has been designed primarily for drilling. It has been recommended that further work should be undertaken on milling and turning.

Author Biography

Adidi O. David, Department of Welding and fabrication Engineering, Delta State polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria.

 

 

 

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Published

2024-07-07

How to Cite

Oyibo O. Alfred, & Adidi O. David. (2024). DESIGN, FABRICATION AND PERFORMANCE TESTING OF A TWO COMPONENT CUTTING FORCE DYNAMOMETER FOR DRILLING. BW Academic Journal, 1(2), 92–101. Retrieved from https://bwjournal.org/index.php/bsjournal/article/view/2035

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2024): Bushwealth Academic Journals

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Articles