Theoretical and experimental studies of thick-section cutting with a chemical oxygen-iodine laser (COIL)

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 125-133

  Kar, A ^a   Scott, J E ^b   Latham, W P ^c  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical oxygen iodine laser; COIL; Laser cutting materials processing; Modeling of laser cutting; Thick section cutting

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BOILING LIQUIDS; CHEMICAL LASERS; HEAT LOSSES; LASER APPLICATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MELTING; SPECIFIC HEAT; STAINLESS STEEL; SUBSTRATES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ABSORPTIVITY; CHEMICAL OXYGEN IODINE LASER; CUTTING KERF DEPTH; LUMPED PARAMETER TECHNIQUE; PROCESSING SPEED; SCALED LASER MATERIALS PROCESSING; SPOT SIZE AND DIMENSIONS; THICK SECTION CUTTING;

LASER BEAM CUTTING;

EID: 0030172386     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.4745413     Document Type: Article

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