Abstract
Implementation of composite materials, especially of glass fibers reinforced ones, lead to replacement of classic materials, whose supplies are more and more limited. The machinability, as well as the machining procedures, of polymeric composites depend on various factors, such as matrix and reinforcing element types; the orientation of reinforcing elements, manufacturing method, etc. Thermal phenomena, occurring while machining, are very important, because the temperature into the cutting zone must not exceed certain value corresponding to vitrifying temperature. So, this paper presents the most important aspects required in order to obtain a mathematical model of temperature, as function of machining parameters, in cylindrical – face milling of glass fibers reinforced polymeric composites. Keywords: polymeric composite, glass fibres, milling, regression function