Fracture control of unsupported ceramics during laser machining using a simultaneous prescore

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-62

  Segall, A E ^a   Cai, G ^a   Akarapu, R ^a   Romasco, A ^a   Li, B Q ^b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceramic; Cutting; Fracture; Prescore

Indexed keywords

MACHINING CERAMICS; PREMATURE FRACTURES; PRESCORE;

ABLATION; ALGORITHMS; ALUMINA; CUTTING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; LASER BEAMS; MACHINING;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 29744464350     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.1848527     Document Type: Article

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