Research Article

A Force Sensorless Method for CFRP/Ti Stack Interface Detection during Robotic Orbital Drilling Operations

Table 3

Comparison of measured and observed thrust force when drilling CFRP and Ti layers.

Test numberThrust force when drilling CFRPThrust force when drilling Ti
Measured (N)Observed (N) (N)Deviation (%)Measured (N)Observed (N) (N)Deviation (%)

183.4785.9110.2711.95 277.00 259.07 24.01 8.67
299.28102.1911.7611.85 312.23 298.61 21.06 6.75
3109.13106.5211.9410.94 349.95 317.21 37.21 10.63
4118.96116.1717.2014.46 378.93 343.22 38.24 10.09
5129.35126.1011.618.98 393.47 362.31 36.16 9.19

6132.88128.3911.858.92 425.12 401.00 29.84 7.02
7139.02139.8212.799.20 442.30 412.64 35.36 7.99
8152.06146.1713.548.90 464.38 429.31 39.47 8.50
9151.38148.2112.278.11 471.32 414.53 58.46 12.40
10157.83157.4613.668.65 489.12 455.81 36.67 7.50

11149.78 151.66 15.78 10.54 510.27 457.20 54.58 10.70
12162.59159.4611.056.80 548.53 511.78 36.62 6.68
13169.51161.9612.727.50 542.07 482.16 59.99 11.07
14168.87166.1014.538.60 553.20 499.88 53.58 9.69
15172.47168.1916.379.49 570.95 526.67 45.13 7.90

16172.63162.1916.229.40 589.04 535.50 54.23 9.21
17180.10172.4721.3111.83 609.20 548.91 61.43 10.08
18182.53175.5016.368.96 627.18 576.45 52.51 8.37
19205.38196.4517.208.37 495.66 453.04 45.37 9.15
20196.28187.1416.818.56 652.28 597.01 58.32 8.94

21195.24181.4121.1210.82 648.23 595.99 57.13 8.81
22200.63190.2417.808.87 679.41 630.90 52.20 7.68
23196.72181.0518.599.45 683.71 635.91 50.34 7.36
24203.80194.8919.539.58 713.97 651.37 64.55 9.04