This textbook introduces the use of lasers in manufacturing. Starting with the generation and the properties of laser beams, it covers the interaction mechanisms between laser radiation and workpieces, which are essential for a successful process design. Selected, industrially relevant manufacturing processes are used to illustrate the link between fundamental knowledge and technological implementation.
The content has been developed and recommended for university courses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The content
Introduction: Manufacturing with Lasers – The Laser Beam – Systems Engineering – Energy Deposition – Thermal Effects in the Workpiece – Modifications to the Incident Laser Beam – Energetic Estimation of Achievable Process Results – Cutting – Welding – Surface Modifications – Hardening – Additive Manufacturing Processes – Ablation Processes
The target groups
Engineering students and practitioners who wish to deepen their knowledge in modern manufacturing technologies.
About the authors
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Helmut Hügel, Emeritus and former director of the Institut für Strahlwerkzeuge (IFSW) at the University of Stuttgart, Germany.
Prof. Dr. phil. nat. Thomas Graf is director of the Institut für Strahlwerkzeuge (IFSW) at the University of Stuttgart, Germany.
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