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Although laser beam welding can be accomplished by hand, most systems are automated and use a system of computer aided manufacturing based on computer aided designs. [6] [7] [8] Laser welding can also be coupled with milling to form a finished part.
Milling with a laser is a three dimensional process that requires two lasers, but drastically cuts costs of machining parts. [2] [7] Lasers can be used to change the surface properties of a workpiece. The appliance of laser beam machining varies depending on the industry. In light manufacturing the machine is used to engrave and to drill other ...
Direct laser welding of polymers. Similar to laser welding of metals, in direct laser welding the surface of the polymer is heated to create a melt zone that joins two components together. This approach can be used to create butt joints and lap joints with complete penetration. Laser wavelengths between 2 and 10.6 μm are used for this process ...
The primary disadvantages are their very high equipment costs (though these are decreasing) and a susceptibility to thermal cracking. Developments in this area include laser-hybrid welding, which uses principles from both laser beam welding and arc welding for even better weld properties, laser cladding, and x-ray welding. [49]
The principle of laser enhanced welding is based on the interaction between the electrical arc and laser radiation. Due to the optogalvanic effect (OGE) a channel of higher conductivity in the plasma is established along the path of the laser. [1] Therefore, a movement of the laser beam results in a movement of the electrical arc.
Laser metal deposition (LMD) is an additive manufacturing process in which a feedstock material (typically a powder) is melted with a laser and then deposited onto a substrate. [1] A variety of pure metals and alloys can be used as the feedstock, as well as composite materials such as metal matrix composites .
Laser-hybrid welding is a type of welding process that combines the principles of laser beam welding and arc welding. [ 1 ] The combination of laser light and an electrical arc into an amalgamated welding process has existed since the 1970s, but has only recently been used in industrial applications.
Incremental improvements in laser process and control technologies have led to substantial increases in the number of cooling holes used in turbine engines. Fundamental to these improvements and increased use of laser drilled holes is an understanding of the relationship between process parameters and hole quality and drilling speed.
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