Laser Processing of Materials detailed syllabus for Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the MSE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Materials Science & Engineering 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit MSE 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-IV scheme and its subjects refer to MSE Professional Elective-IV syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of laser processing of materials is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
PRINCIPLES OF INDUSTRIAL LASERS 9
Principle of laser generation, Simulated and spontaneous emissions, Einstein’s coefficients, Population inversion, optical resonators, laser modes- mode selection, laser pumping, Rate equation, line- broadening mechanisms, laser beam modifications, types of industrials lasers, Solid state lasers, Gas lasers and semiconductor laser.
Unit II
THERMAL PROCESS- HEAT AND FLUID FLOW 9
Heat flow in the work piece, Temperature distribution: thick plate with point heat source, thin plate with line heat source, peak temperature ,cooling rates and Gaussian heat source. Fluid flow in molten pool: continuity equation, Navier-Stokes equation and surface tension effects.
Unit III
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Unit IV
LASER WELDING AND SURFACE MODIFICATIONS 9
Laser welding parameters, Laser efficiency, Process mechanisms (Key hole and Plasmas), Material considerations, imperfections and industrial applications. Recent developments Laser surface modifications: Laser surface heat treatment, Laser surface melting- Glazing, Laser direct Metal deposition- Laser surface alloying, Laser surface cladding and Hard coatings, Laser physical vapour deposition and Laser shock peening.
Unit V
LASER MACHINING 9
Laser instrumentation for cutting and drilling, cut quality and process characteristics methods of cutting material consideration, practical performance, process variations , industrial applications of Laser cutting and drilling. New developments- Micromachining.
Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
- Identify suitable laser source required during laser processing.
- Explain the heat and fluid flow during laser processing.
- Analyze the microstructure and discontinuities in the materials subjected to laser processing.
- Appraise the appropriate methodology, parameters and remedy for imperfections during laser surface modifications
- Devise the instrumentation for laser cutting and drilling based on the nature of material.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Jacques Perriere, Eric Millon, Eric Fogarassy, “Recent Advances in Laser Processing of Materials”, Elsevier Science, 2006
- Jonathan R. Lawrence,” Advances in Laser Materials Processing: Technology, Research and Application”, Elsevier Science, 2010
- Kamleshwar Upadhya, “Plasma and Laser Processing of Material”, TMS, 1991.
- Peter Schaaf, “Laser Processing of Materials: Fundamentals, Applications and Developments”, Springer Science & Business Media,2010
- Walter W Duley,” Laser Processing and Analysis of Materials”, Springer Science & Business Media, 2012.
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