A high power diode laser was used to bend slotted tubes. Two stainless steel tubes, different in diameter but with the same thickness, were cut to generate a rectangular tongue on their cylindrical surface. Subsequently these tongues were formed by diode laser in similar process conditions (laser power, rim speed and focalization condition). Two finite element models were built to predict the laser forming processes for the two different tubes and a good agreement between numerical and experimental results was obtained. Even if the tubes behave in a similar way under laser exposure, a larger deformation of the tongue is present for the biggest tube. Moreover, the deformation history during the laser scan differs. However, in both cases, the single tongue deformed in analogy with a flat sheet metal, despite of the cylindrical surface. © 2009 Springer/ESAFORM.

G. u. g. l. i. e. l. m. o. t. t. i., A., Quadrini, F., Squeo, E., Tagliaferri, V. (2009). Diode laser bending of tongues from slotted steel tubes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIAL FORMING, 2(2), 107-111 [10.1007/s12289-009-0396-x].

Diode laser bending of tongues from slotted steel tubes

QUADRINI, FABRIZIO;TAGLIAFERRI, VINCENZO
2009-01-01

Abstract

A high power diode laser was used to bend slotted tubes. Two stainless steel tubes, different in diameter but with the same thickness, were cut to generate a rectangular tongue on their cylindrical surface. Subsequently these tongues were formed by diode laser in similar process conditions (laser power, rim speed and focalization condition). Two finite element models were built to predict the laser forming processes for the two different tubes and a good agreement between numerical and experimental results was obtained. Even if the tubes behave in a similar way under laser exposure, a larger deformation of the tongue is present for the biggest tube. Moreover, the deformation history during the laser scan differs. However, in both cases, the single tongue deformed in analogy with a flat sheet metal, despite of the cylindrical surface. © 2009 Springer/ESAFORM.
2009
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore ING-IND/16 - TECNOLOGIE E SISTEMI DI LAVORAZIONE
English
Diode laser; Finite element modelling (FEM); Laser forming; Steel tubes
G. u. g. l. i. e. l. m. o. t. t. i., A., Quadrini, F., Squeo, E., Tagliaferri, V. (2009). Diode laser bending of tongues from slotted steel tubes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIAL FORMING, 2(2), 107-111 [10.1007/s12289-009-0396-x].
G. u. g. l. i. e. l. m. o. t. t. i., A; Quadrini, F; Squeo, E; Tagliaferri, V
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