Optimization of kerf quality during pulsed laser cutting of aluminium alloy sheet

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 204, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 412-418

  Dubey, Avanish Kumar ^a   Yadava, Vinod ^a  

^a MOTILAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Kerf deviation; Kerf width; Laser beam cutting; Nd:YAG; Simultaneous optimization; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; PROCESS PLANNING; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; STRIP METAL; TAGUCHI METHODS;

KERF DEVIATION; KERF WIDTH;

LASER BEAM CUTTING;

EID: 44649137619     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.11.048     Document Type: Article

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