Description
Advances in Laser Materials Processing: Technology, Research and Application, Second Edition, provides a revised, updated and expanded overview of the area, covering fundamental theory, technology and methods, traditional and emerging applications and potential future directions.The book begins with an overview of the technology and challenges to applying the technology in manufacturing. Parts Two thru Seven focus on essential techniques and process, including cutting, welding, annealing, hardening and peening, surface treatments, coating and materials deposition.The final part of the book considers the mathematical modeling and control of laser processes. Throughout, chapters review the scientific theory underpinning applications, offer full appraisals of the processes described and review potential future trends.- A comprehensive practitioner guide and reference work explaining state-of-the-art laser processing technologies in manufacturing and other disciplines- Explores challenges, potential, and future directions through the continuous development of new, application-specific lasers in materials processing- Provides revised, expanded and updated coverage
Table of Contents
1. 'Light' industry: an introduction to laser processing and its industrial applications 2. The challenges ahead for laser macro, micro and nano manufacturing3. Laser fusion cutting of difficult materials4. Laser-assisted glass cleaving5. Laser dicing of silicon and electronics substrates6. Laser machining of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic composites7. Understanding and improving process control in pulsed and continuous wave laser welding8. Laser microspot welding in electronics production9. Laser Hybrid Welding10. Influencing the weld pool during laser welding11. Laser transformation hardening of steel12. Pulsed laser annealing technology for nanoscale fabrication of silicon-based devices in semicondoctors13. Laser-Induced Forward Transfer Techniques and Applications14. Production of biomaterial coatings by laser-assisted processes15. Thick metallic coatings produced by coaxial and side laser cladding: processing and properties16. Laser consolidation: a rapid manufacturing process for making net-shape functional components17. Lasers for additive manufacturing18. Laser micro/nano-fabrication techniques and their applications in electronics19. Laser processing of direct-write nano-sized materials20. Micro- and nano-parts generated by laser-based solid freeform fabrication21. Laser-assisted additive fabrication of micro-sized coatings22. Multiphysics modelling of laser solid freeform fabrication techniques23. Process control of laser materials processing24. Experimental Design25. Microstructural Characterization and Mechanical Reliability of Laser-Machined Structures
