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Advances in Laser Materials Processing

Technology, Research and Applications

  • 2nd Edition - September 20, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Jonathan R. Lawrence
  • Language: English

Advances in Laser Materials Processing: Technology, Research and Application, Second Edition, provides a revised, updated and expanded overview of the area, covering fundament… Read more

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.

Key features

  • 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

Readership

Professionals, graduate students and academic researchers in the areas of mechanical, electrical, electronic, civil and medical materials and engineering; graduate and post-graduate researchers in physics; academics and professionals with an interest in metallurgy biomaterials engineering, orthopaedic surgery and dentistry

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 manufacturing

3. Laser fusion cutting of difficult materials

4. Laser-assisted glass cleaving

5. Laser dicing of silicon and electronics substrates

6. Laser machining of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic composites

7. Understanding and improving process control in pulsed and continuous wave laser welding

8. Laser microspot welding in electronics production

9. Laser Hybrid Welding

10. Influencing the weld pool during laser welding

11. Laser transformation hardening of steel

12. Pulsed laser annealing technology for nanoscale fabrication of silicon-based devices in semicondoctors

13. Laser-Induced Forward Transfer Techniques and Applications

14. Production of biomaterial coatings by laser-assisted processes

15. Thick metallic coatings produced by coaxial and side laser cladding: processing and properties

16. Laser consolidation: a rapid manufacturing process for making net-shape functional components

17. Lasers for additive manufacturing

18. Laser micro/nano-fabrication techniques and their applications in electronics

19. Laser processing of direct-write nano-sized materials

20. Micro- and nano-parts generated by laser-based solid freeform fabrication

21. Laser-assisted additive fabrication of micro-sized coatings

22. Multiphysics modelling of laser solid freeform fabrication techniques

23. Process control of laser materials processing

24. Experimental Design

25. Microstructural Characterization and Mechanical Reliability of Laser-Machined Structures

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 20, 2017
  • Language: English

About the editor

JL

Jonathan R. Lawrence

Professor Jonathan Lawrence is Director of the Laser Engineering and Manufacturing Group at Coventry University, and Editor-in-Chief of Lasers in Engineering and International Journal of Laser Science: Fundamental Theory and Analytical Methods. His work has attracted over £5M in research funding and yielded six patents. He has published eight books and over 140 journal papers.
Affiliations and expertise
Coventry University

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