Nano-second pulsed DPSS Nd:YAG laser cutting of CFRP composites with mixed reactive and inert gases

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 5-8, 2010, Pages 553-566

  Negarestani, Reza ^a   Li, Lin ^a   Sezer, H K ^a   Whitehead, David ^a   Methven, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon fibre composites; DPSS Nd:YAG laser; Gas mixture; Laser cutting

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE AND AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES; APPLICATION OF LASER; ASSISTANT GAS; CARBON FIBRE COMPOSITES; CFRP COMPOSITES; DIODE-PUMPED; FIBRE-REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; HETEROGENEOUS FEATURES; HIGH PROCESSING RATES; INDUSTRIAL SCALE; LASER CUTTING; LOW OXYGEN; ND : YAG LASERS; ND: YAG; OPTIMISATIONS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PULL OUT; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL CAPABILITIES; THERMAL DEGRADATIONS;

CARBON FIBERS; CUTTING; FIBERS; GAS MIXTURES; INERT GASES; LASER BEAMS; NEODYMIUM; OXYGEN; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; PULSED LASERS; PUMPING (LASER);

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 77953619231     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-009-2431-y     Document Type: Article

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