Numerical simulation of laser machining of carbon-fibre-reinforced composites

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 224, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1017-1027

  Negarestani, R ^a   Sundar, M ^a   Sheikh, M A ^a   Mativenga, P ^a   Li, L ^a   Li, Z L ^b   Chu, P L ^b   Khin, C C ^b   Zheng, H Y ^b   Lim, G C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

355 nm DPSS Nd:YVO4 laser; composites; finite element modelling; laser cutting

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CARBON FIBERS; COSTS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; MACHINING; PULSED LASERS; REINFORCEMENT; TEMPERATURE;

AEROSPACE AND AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES; ANISOTROPIC MATERIAL PROPERTIES; CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMER; FIBRE-REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; TRANSIENT TEMPERATURE FIELDS;

LASER MATERIALS PROCESSING;

EID: 85086499630     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: 20412975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM1662     Document Type: Article

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