Abstract
This paper focused on the effect of thermosyphon limits on the design of a taper thermosyphon drill for dry drilling operation. Although, other methods such as minimum quantity lubrication have been sought but the harmful effects of metal working fluids persist. This study however focuses on the design, fabrication and testing of a thermosyphon drill for eliminating the use of metal working fluids in drilling operations. The methodology included the design of a taper thermosyphon drill, analysis of the thermosyphon drill, manufacturing and testing of the thermosyphon drill. A virtual design and stress analysis of the reversed tapered thermosyphon was done using SolidWorks software. A high speed steel drill bit was manufactured to suit the design requirements of the thermosyphon. The thermosiphon was then fabricated within the machine shop floor using Electric Discharge Machining through method of spark erosion. A reverse tapered thermosyphon was designed to improve the optimal performance of the drill...