Laser Cutting of Different Materials

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In this paper; in general potential developments and trends of a particular machining field by extensively evaluating present studies of laser beam machining have been discussed. As it is indicated below, technical literatures have been subsumed under five major headlines: Experimental studies, reviews, optimization researches of the cutting parameters, theoretical modelling studies of laser beam cutting and academic studies relating to laser cutting

Anahtar Kelimeler

• laser cutting, review, optimisation

Farklı Malzemelerin Lazerle Kesilmesi

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Bu yayında; lazer ışını kullanarak imalat konularında literatürde mevcut yayınların geniş bir değerlendirilmesi yapılarak lazerle malzeme kesim alanındaki olası gelişmeler tartışılmıştır. Literatürde mevcut yayınlar aşağıda sunulacağı üzere beş ana başlık altında toplanmışlardır: Deneysel çalışmalar, derleme çalışmaları, kesme parametrelerinin optimizasyonu çalışmaları, lazerle kesmeye yönelik teorik modelleme çalışmaları ve lazerle kesme ile ilgili diğer akademik çalışmalar

Anahtar Kelimeler

• lazerle kesme, derleme, optimizasyon

Kaynakça

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