Abstract
An innovative cutting method, Soft-machining, is proposed as a high precision secondary working tool in CFRP cutting. The The constant load feeding of CFRP can restrain the occurrence of cutting defects such as burr and scuffing in a diamond saw cutting. In addition, there was no apparent cutting damage on the cutting surface obtained from the drilling with Constant Load Feeding. The cutting resistance has been kept a constant value over the whole process. Namely, the Constant Load Feeding can self-generate the optimal feed rate of drill to realize a defect-free drilling of CFRP composites without any feedback control systems based on the cutting force.
