Analysis of laser evaporative and fusion cutting

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 225-234

  Cai, L ^a   Sheng, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ALUMINA; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; HEAT CONDUCTION; LASER BEAMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE SHIFT; PLASMAS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

BEAM DIVERGENCE; EVAPORATIVE CUTTING; FUSION CUTTING; KERF PROFILE; PHASE CHANGE; PLASMA ABSORPTION; SURFACE ABSORPTION;

LASER BEAM CUTTING;

EID: 0030146227     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2831015     Document Type: Article

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