Comparison of the performance obtained with a YAG laser cutting according to the source operation mode

Experimental study of Nd:YAG laser beam machining—An overview

“…Grevey and Desplats (1994) have compared the cutting performance of continuous wave (CW) and pulsed Nd:YAG laser beam for cutting bare and coated metal plates (0.8-2.0 mm thick) of car frame using oxygen assist gas. They have found that the cutting speed obtained was more in case of CW laser, bare metal and thinner plate.…”

Laser beam machining—A review

“…Some investigators have used machining speed and/or machining time to represent the MRR. Cutting speed of continuous wave (CW) and pulsed Nd:YAG laser beam was compared in [64] for cutting bare and coated metal plates (0.8-2.0 mm thick) of car frame using oxygen assist gas. The cutting speed obtained was more in case of CW laser, bare metal and thinner plate and the highest cutting speed recorded was 5 m/min at an optimum oxygen pressure of 3 bar.…”

Modelling and validation of multiple reflections for enhanced laser welding

“…To date no quantitative study known to the authors, has been performed to characterize the combined effect of multiple variables for the purpose of joint design to enhance laser weld processing. Many of the principal parameters governing the propagation of a laser beam into a narrow gap for the purposes of beam energy transport and melting have been identified in practice and by theory for laser cutting and drilling operations [4][5][6][7][8]. To date, narrow gap joints described in the literature use straight and V-groove joints and gap openings of 2 mm or more [9][10][11][12][13][14].…”