CO2 laser cutting of MDF 2. Estimation of power distribution

Authors
Ng, SL Lum, KCP Black, I
Citation
Sl. Ng et al., CO2 laser cutting of MDF 2. Estimation of power distribution, OPT LASER T, 32(1), 2000, pp. 77-87
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
00303992 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
77 - 87
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-3992(200002)32:1<77:CLCOM2>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Part 2 of this paper details an experimentally-based method to evaluate the power distribution for both CW and PM cutting. Variations in power distrib ution with different cutting speeds, material thickness and pulse ratios ar e presented. The paper also provides information on both the cutting effici ency and absorptivity index for MDF, and comments on the beam dispersion ch aracteristics after the cutting process. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.