MCL795
| MCL795 | |
|---|---|
| Laser processing of Materials | |
| Credits | 4 |
| Structure | 3-0-2 |
| Pre-requisites | For UG students: MCL231 or MCL 131 |
| Overlaps | |
MCL795 : Laser processing of Materials
[edit]Sources and condition for generation of laser beam; Main industrial lasers and their characteristics; laser beam interaction with matter- CW, pulsed, ultrashort laser pulse; heat flow theory and metallurgical considerations; laser and laser assisted cutting; laser drilling; laser and laser assisted welding; laser transformation hardening; laser remelting; laser surface alloying and cladding; laser surface texturing; LCVD and LPVD; laser beam shaping and its application in laser surface modifications; Laser metal forming; laser shock peening; Laser based additive manufacturing- fundamentals, key features, challenges and applications; Laser interaction with the metal powder; Security challenges in laser based additive manufacturing; Theoretical modelling of laser material processing; On-line process monitoring and control of laser-based material processing and its significance on mechanical and metallurgical properties; Economics of laser; Laser applications in other manufacturing and metrological processes (laser marking, laser cleaning etc.) and physics behind the process; laser safety; laser safety standards and safety procedures.