Laser-Assisted Machining

Sandip Kunar, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aditya Engineering College, A.P., India. He has published more than 50 research papers in various reputed international journals, national and international conference proceedings, 16 book chapters, and 9 books as well as two patents. His research interests include non-conventional machining processes, micromachining processes, advanced manufacturing technology, and industrial engineering. Prasenjit Chatterjee, PhD, is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Dean (Research and Consultancy) at MCKV Institute of Engineering, West Bengal, India. He has more than 5550 citations, h index of 39, and 120+ research papers in various international journals and peer-reviewed conferences. He has authored and edited more than 33 books on intelligent decision-making, fuzzy computing, supply chain management, optimization techniques, risk management and sustainability modeling. He has received numerous awards including Best Track Paper Award, Outstanding Reviewer Award, Best Paper Award, Outstanding Researcher Award and University Gold Medal. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Decision Analytics and Intelligent Computing. He is one of the developers of two multiple-criteria decision-making methods called Measurement of Alternatives and Ranking according to COmpromise Solution (MARCOS) and Ranking of Alternatives through Functional mapping of criterion sub-intervals into a Single Interval (RAFSI).

• Preface xxvAcknowledgments xxix1 Introduction to Laser-Assisted Machining 1Sandip Kunar, K. Vijetha, Jagadeesha T., Abhishek Ghosh, S. Rama Sree, Prasenjit Chatterjee, Sreenivasa Reddy Medapati and Nabankur Mandal2 Laser Welding in Manufacturing Applications 17P. Sivasankaran3 Laser-Assisted Machining for Advanced Materials 27Sandip Kunar, Abhishek Ghosh, Rajesh Kumar, D.V. Janaki, Jagadeesha T., Norfazillah Talib, K.V.S.R. Murthy, Sreenivasa Reddy Medapati and Prasenjit Chatterjee4 Optimization of Laser Cutting Parameters Using the Taguchi Approach 41Ranjith Raj A., Senthamarai Kannan C. and Sivaramapandian J.5 Laser-Assisted Micromilling (LAMM): Process and Applications 53M. Sivakumar, S. Jayanth, S. Shriram and J. Jerald6 Removing Algae and Moss Growth on Compressed Stabilized Earth Block Wall Surface by Laser Cleaning 69Vinod B. R. and K.R. Ashwini7 A Review of the Effects of Laser Cleaning on the Development of Corrosion and the Removal of Rust in Steel Bridges in Marine Environments 87Vinod B. R. and Swetha G. A.8 Laser-Assisted Machining: Its Capability and Future 115Sandip Kunar, K. Vijetha, Adduri S. S. M. Sitaramamurty, Chanchal Biswas, S. Tripathy, Jagadeesha T. and Sujana Nowshin9 A Review of the Applications of the Laser Crack Measurement for White Topping Road 129Vinod B. R. and K.R. Ashwini10 Characterization of Tensile and Impact Properties of Fabricated AlSi10Mg by Selective Laser Melting Technique 147Sibabrata Mohanty, Ajit Kumar Senapati, Gopal Krusha Mohanty and Debesh Mishra11 The Developments and Retrospect of Water-Laser Machining Technology: An Overview 161Pravin Pawar, Amaresh Kumar and Raj Ballav12 Laser Welding of Aluminum Alloys 207Prerona Saha, Abhishek Ghosh, Kalyan Das, Uttam Kumar Murmu, Sandip Kunar and Manojit Ghosh13 Laser-Assisted Grinding and Milling 227A. C. Uma Maheshwer Rao14 Trends in Laser-Assisted Hybrid Machining to Enhance the Performance Quality of Electrical Discharge Machining Process: Opportunities and Challenges 247S. Tripathy, D.K. Tripathy and S.R. Biswal15 Laser Welding of Thin Ferrous Sheets with Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Sheets 259Dhanraj B. Waghmare and Partha Saha16 Laser Cutting, Drilling, and Piercing 273Yajush Walia, Roopak Varshney and Param Singh17 Femtosecond Laser Machining 293Jagadeesha T. and Sandip Kunar18 Fundamentals of Laser Welding 315Jagadeesha T., Sandip Kunar and Prasenjit Chatterjee19 High-Power Laser in Material Processing Applications 333Jagadeesha T. and Sandip Kunar20 Hybrid Laser Electrochemical Micromachining 353Jagadeesha T. and Sandip Kunar21 Introduction to Solid-State Lasers 367Jagadeesha T. and Sandip Kunar22 Laser Micro- and Nanoprocessing 381Jagadeesha T., Sandip Kunar and Prasenjit Chatterjee23 Waterjet-Guided Laser Cutting Technology 401Jagadeesha T. and Sandip Kunar24 Fundamentals of Laser Machining 415Jagadeesha T. and Sandip Kunar25 Opportunities and Challenges in Laser Bending 435Omkumar M. and Saravanan R.26 Laser Cleaning and Its Advancements 447Omkumar M. and Saravanan R.References 458Index 461