Temperature monitoring during Laser Beam Forming of steel sheets

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Abstract

Laser Beam Forming is a flexible manufacturing process with great promise for sheet and metal forming, hence, considered as a novel manufacturing method for forming and shaping of metallic components. Being a thermo-mechanical forming process that enables parts or components to be formed with external heat of a laser beam, it is important to monitor and measure the temperature during the laser forming process in order to ensure the integrity of the processed components. This study reports on the temperature monitoring and measurement during laser beam forming process of steel sheets. The experimental design followed the L-27 Taguchi Orthogonal Array. The temperature of nine sets of samples laser beamed formed at different process parameters were monitored using the thermocouple data logger. The temperature for all the components formed at the nine parameter windows were analysed during the process. Hence, it was observed that the measured temperature increases with the increasing line energy during the laser beam forming process.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMetal Forming 2014
EditorsFabrizio Micari, Livan Fratini
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages811-818
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9783038351931
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event15th International Conference on Metal Forming 2014 - Palermo, Italy
Duration: 21 Sept 201424 Sept 2014

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume622-623
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Conference

Conference15th International Conference on Metal Forming 2014
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityPalermo
Period21/09/1424/09/14

Keywords

  • Laser beam forming
  • Metallic components
  • Thermo-mechanical
  • Thermocouple

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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