Solid state Nd:YAG laser cutting of CFRP sheet: Influence of process parameters on kerf geometry and HAZ

ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Leone, C ^a   Pagano, N ^a   Lopresto, V ^a   De Iorio, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon fibre composites; HAZ; Kerf geometry; Laser cutting; Nd:YAG laser

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; GEOMETRY; GLASS CERAMICS; LASER BEAM CUTTING; LASER BEAMS; PULSED LASERS; YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET;

CARBON FIBRE COMPOSITES; INFLUENCE OF PROCESS PARAMETERS; KERF GEOMETRY; LASER CUTTING; ND : YAG LASERS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PULSED ND:YAG LASER; SOLID STATE ND:YAG LASERS;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 85076868680     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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