Laser drilling of cooling holes in aeroengines: State of the art and future challenges

Materials Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 805-813

  McNally, C A ^a   Folkes, J ^a   Pashby, I R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeroengines; Cooling; Laser drilling; Superalloys

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT ENGINES; DRILLING; EXHAUST GASES; LASER APPLICATIONS; SUPERALLOYS; THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS;

EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE; LASER DRILLING;

MATERIALS SCIENCE;

ALLOY;

COMBUSTION; COOLING; DRILL; EXHAUST GAS; LASER; MACHINE; MATERIAL COATING; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 3342943376     PISSN: 02670836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/026708304225017391     Document Type: Review

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