Design and characteristic analysis of supersonic nozzles for high gas pressure laser cutting

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 217-222

  Man, H C ^a   Duan, J ^a   Yue, T M ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

High gas pressure; Laser cutting; Supersonic nozzle

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS DYNAMICS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; JETS; NOZZLES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

EFFECTIVE VELOCITY ENERGY; HIGH GAS PRESSURE; HIGH STAGNATION PRESSURE; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SUPERSONIC JET; SUPERSONIC NOZZLE;

LASER BEAM CUTTING;

EID: 0030733610     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(96)02627-1     Document Type: Article

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