Gas dynamic effects on laser cut quality

Journal of Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 38-49

  Chen, Kai ^a   Yao, Y Lawrence ^a   Modi, Vijay ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Gas jet; Laser cutting; Quality; Shock structure

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; CUTTING; GAS DYNAMICS; GASES; IMAGE QUALITY; LASER APPLICATIONS; LASER BEAM CUTTING; LASER BEAMS; MASS TRANSFER; NOZZLES; SHEAR FLOW; SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS;

AXISYMMETRIC NOZZLES; CUTTING EFFICIENCY; GAS JET; GAS-DYNAMIC EFFECTS; LASER CUTTING; SHOCK STRUCTURE; STAND-OFF DISTANCE (SOD); SUPERSONIC GAS JET;

FLOW RATE;

EID: 34247505548     PISSN: 15266125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1526-6125(01)70032-1     Document Type: Article

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