Optimisation of laser percussion drilling for improved reliability

ICALEO 2002 - 21st International Congress on Applications of Laser and Electro-Optics, Congress Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Ng, G K L ^a   Li, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTIMIZATION; YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET;

LASER PERCUSSION DRILLING; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; PRECISION COMPONENTS; PROCESS OPTIMISATION; PROCESS REPEATABILITY; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS METHODS;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 85052274507     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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