Quality (philosophy)

Quantum mechanics

Drilling

Tectonics

Engineering

Philosophy

Drill bit

Metallurgy

Materials science

Surface finish

Telecommunications

Drill

Subduction

Geology

Surface roughness

Paleontology

Mechanical engineering

Thermodynamics

Physics

Torque

Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution

Epistemology

General interest

Composite material

Delamination (geology)

Contemporary philosophy

Biomedical Engineering / Biomedizinische Technik

Bone drilling is a well-known process in operative fracture treatment and reconstructive surgery. The cutting ability of the drill is lost when used for multiple times. In this study, the effect of different levels of drill wear on bone temperature, drilling force, torque, delamination around the drilling region and surface roughness of the hole was investigated using a series of experiments. Experimental results demonstrated that the wear of the drill is strongly related to the drilling force, torque, temperature and surface roughness of the drilled hole. Statistical analysis was performed to find the effect of various factors on multiple response variables in the bone drilling process. The favorable conditions for bone drilling are obtained when feed rate, drill speed and the roughness of the cutting edge of the drill were fixed at 30 mm, 2000 rpm and up to 2 mm, respectively. Further, analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to determine the factor with a significant impact on the response variables. F-test and p-value indicated that the feed rate had the highest effect on grey relational grade followed by the roughness of the drill. This study suggests that the sharp drill along with controlled drilling speed and feed rate may be used for safe and efficient surgical drilling in bone.

Experimental investigation on the effect of drill quality on the performance of bone drilling