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In the present study, laser cutting of Kevlar laminate is considered, and the effect of assisting gas pressure and laser output power on the end product quality is examined. The end product quality is judged via measurement of out-of-flatness and kerf width ratios. Experimental tests are carried out using a CO2 laser beam with pulse repetition rate of 300 Hz. The cutting model introduced previously is accommodated to predict the kerf size for various laser output power and assisting gas pressures. The predictions are compared with the experimental results. It is found that the predictions of kerf size are in good agreement with the experimental results. The influence of assisting gas pressure is significant on the resulting cut quality, in which case, out-of-flatness and kerf width ratio improve considerably at high assisting gas pressures (500 kPa).
The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology – Springer Journals
Published: Feb 5, 2009
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