Abstract:Laser cut quality is strongly influenced by the cutting process parameters. In this study, 5 mm mild steel is cut with a high brightness 2.5 kW diode laser. The process parameters are optimized using systematic design of experiment (DOE) to obtain burr free laser cuts with minimal cut edge surface roughness. Varied factors include cutting speed, gas pressure, focus position, nozzle diameter and nozzle distance. The goal of this work is to relate these factors to burr formations and cut edge surface roughness. … Show more
“…Hud Wahab et.al. [5] tested the design of experiments approach while cutting the work samples and the optimization module is also carried out. M.M.…”
Laser cutting process is well suitable process for the cutting applications of high strength temperature resistant alloys, that are very difficult to cut with conventional process. Moreover, the lasers are widely using now-a-days for variety of cutting operations in many varieties of industries. Because of its complex nature of its operation, it is not easy to control so as to get the desired quality of cut in case of laser beam cutting process. This necessitates the importance of research to be carried out on the various processes i.e cutting, drilling, and welding etc by using the laser apparatus. The research mainly concentrated on the conduction of experiments i.e the cutting operation on Haste alloy C276 with CO2 laser beam. Total 31 trails are done using the CO2 laser beam apparatus. Laser power, speed, gas pressure and focal distance were the parameters chosen to vary. The outputs measured are surface roughness and the burr height which are direct measure to the quality of the cut surfaces. Two dimensional plots are plotted and analyzed the reasons for the increase or decrease of output with either the increase or decrease of input process parameters. Also, 3D plots are plotted to know the interactions.
“…Hud Wahab et.al. [5] tested the design of experiments approach while cutting the work samples and the optimization module is also carried out. M.M.…”
Laser cutting process is well suitable process for the cutting applications of high strength temperature resistant alloys, that are very difficult to cut with conventional process. Moreover, the lasers are widely using now-a-days for variety of cutting operations in many varieties of industries. Because of its complex nature of its operation, it is not easy to control so as to get the desired quality of cut in case of laser beam cutting process. This necessitates the importance of research to be carried out on the various processes i.e cutting, drilling, and welding etc by using the laser apparatus. The research mainly concentrated on the conduction of experiments i.e the cutting operation on Haste alloy C276 with CO2 laser beam. Total 31 trails are done using the CO2 laser beam apparatus. Laser power, speed, gas pressure and focal distance were the parameters chosen to vary. The outputs measured are surface roughness and the burr height which are direct measure to the quality of the cut surfaces. Two dimensional plots are plotted and analyzed the reasons for the increase or decrease of output with either the increase or decrease of input process parameters. Also, 3D plots are plotted to know the interactions.
“…Wahab and Groninger formulated the problem of optimizing the laser beam cutting parameters by taking into account, as input factors, the cutting speed, gas pressure, focus position, nozzle diameter and nozzle distance [5]. The burr free laser cuts with minimal cut edge surface roughness were the exit parameters taken into account.…”
One of the processes used to separate parts from plate-type workpiece is laser beam cutting. The evaluation of the quality of the machined surfaces can be performed by taking into account the influence exerted by some input factors in the cutting process on the width of the slot and on the roughness of the surfaces generated by the laser beam cutting process. The paper presents the results of experimental research performed on a steel plate type workpiece. The objective pursued was to reveal the influence exerted by several input factors of the laser beam cutting process on some output parameters of this process. Empirical mathematical models corresponding to the output parameters taken into account were established. It was possible to order the input factors in the process by taking into consideration their weight in the values of the output parameters.
“…From relevant literature one can observe that the selection of the laser cutting parameters on the basis of the established relationships between inputs and outputs is performed by formulation of a classical optimization problem with or without some constraints. Subsequently, an optimization method/algorithm is applied aiming to find extreme values of the objective function and corresponding laser cutting parameter values [6][7][8][9]. In contrast to the afore-mentioned approach this paper discusses the selection of the laser beam cutting parameter values based on the process control approach, i.e.…”
Laser cutting is one of the leading non-conventional machining technologies with a wide spectrum of application in modern industry. It order to exploit a number of advantages that this technology offers for contour cutting of materials, it is necessary to carefully select laser cutting conditions for each given workpiece material, thickness and desired cut qualities. In other words, there is a need for process control of laser cutting. After a comprehensive analysis of the main laser cutting parameters and process performance characteristics, the application of the developed software tool “BRUTOMIZER” for off-line control of CO2 laser cutting process of three different workpiece materials (mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum) is illustrated. Advantages and abilities of the developed software tool are also illustrated.
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