Steen Laser Material Processing

2. Auflage 1998
ISBN: 978-1-4471-3609-5
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 346 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Engineering (R0)

Laser Material Processing (2nd ed) by William M Steen is an updated and expanded version of the original which sold very well with reprints in 1994 and 1996. This new edition includes a whole extra chapter - Rapid Prototyping and Low Volume Manufacture - and updates other sections such as those dealing with types of industrial lasers and new applications, and recent developments in Surface Treatment and In-Process Sensing. It comprises some addtional 60-80 pages whilst retaining the value of the original edition. It provides the reader with an understanding of laser process mechanisms, methods of application, automation and In-Process Sensing and industrial potential. The use of Patrick Wright's humorous cartoons and the many diagrams and tables to illustrate points make it a very useful and lively reference guide for students at all stages. Since laser technology is a rapidly changing field this new updated and expanded version will be particularly topical.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Steen, William

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prologue.- 1. Background and General Applications.- 2. Basic Laser Optics.- 3. Laser Cutting.- 4. Laser Welding.- 5. Heat Flow Theory.- 6. Laser Surface Treatment.- 7. Rapid prototyping and Low Volume Manufacture.- 8. Laser Automation and In-Process Sensing.- 9. Laser Safety.- Epilogue.