Study on UV laser machining quality of carbon fibre reinforced composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1403-1408

  Li, Z L ^a   Zheng, H Y ^a   Lim, G C ^a   Chu, P L ^a   Li, L ^b  

^a SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibre; A. Polymer matrix composite; D. Mechanical testing; E. Cutting

Indexed keywords

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITE; BEARING STRENGTHS; CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; CARBON FIBRES; CFRP COMPOSITES; D. MECHANICAL TESTING; DIODE-PUMPED; E. CUTTING; HEAT ACCUMULATION; INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS; LASER MACHINING; LASER PROCESSING; MATERIAL PROPERTY; METHOD OF CHARACTERIZATIONS; SHORT-PULSED; THERMAL DAMAGE; UV LASERS;

CARBON FIBERS; EPOXY RESINS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; MACHINING; MECHANICAL TESTING; PLASTICS; PULSED LASERS; PUMPING (LASER); RESINS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 78049441436     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.05.017     Document Type: Article

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