Understanding the effect of non-conventional laser beam geometry on material processing by finite-element modelling

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 224, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1061-1072

  Sheikh, M A ^a   Li, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element modelling; Laser material processing; Non conventional laser beam geometries

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL LASERS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; HEATING/COOLING RATE; LASER CUTTING; LASER MATERIAL PROCESSING; LASER MATERIALS; LASER POWER; LASER PROCESS; MATERIAL PROCESSING; METALLIC MATERIAL; PROCESSING CONDITION; RECTANGULAR BEAMS; SCANNING SPEED; SPOT SIZES; SURFACE HEATING; TRANSFORMATION HARDENING;

GEOMETRY; LASER BEAMS; OPTIMIZATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL GRADIENTS; THERMOANALYSIS;

MATERIALS;

EID: 77952695502     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES1745     Document Type: Article

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