Experimental study on the CO 2 laser cutting of carbon fiber reinforced plastic composite

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1400-1409

  Riveiro, A ^a,b   Quintero, F ^b   Lusquinos F ^b   Del Val, J ^b   Comesana R ^b   Boutinguiza, M ^b   Pou, J ^b  

^a DEFENSE UNIVERSITY CENTER   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibre; D. Electron microscopy; E. Cutting; Laser cutting

Indexed keywords

CFRP COMPOSITES; COMPREHENSIVE STUDIES; CUT QUALITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC COMPOSITES; FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGIES; HETEROGENEOUS FEATURES; LASER CUTTING; LASER CUTTING MACHINE; LASER PROCESS; MECHANICAL MACHINING; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; PULSED MODE;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CARBON FIBERS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LASER APPLICATIONS; LASER BEAMS; MACHINERY; PULSED LASERS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84861354501     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.02.012     Document Type: Article

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