Laser Material Processing (2nd ed) by William M Steen is an updated and expanded version of the original which sold very well with reprints in 1994 and 1996. This new edition includes a whole extra chapter - Rapid Prototyping and Low Volume Manufacture - and updates other sections such as those dealing with types of industrial lasers and new applications, and recent developments in Surface Treatment and In-Process Sensing. It comprises some addtional 60-80 pages whilst retaining the value of the original edition. It provides the reader with an understanding of laser process mechanisms, methods of application, automation and In-Process Sensing and industrial potential. The use of Patrick Wright's humorous cartoons and the many diagrams and tables to illustrate points make it a very useful and lively reference guide for students at all stages. Since laser technology is a rapidly changing field this new updated and expanded version will be particularly topical.
Author(s): Professor William M. Steen (auth.)
Publisher: Springer London
Year: 1998
Language: English
Pages: 2nd ed., XIV, 346 p.
Tags: Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment;Physics, general;Manufacturing, Machines, Tools;Characterization and Evaluation of Materials;Engineering Design
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Prologue....Pages 1-10
Background and General Applications....Pages 11-57
Basic Laser Optics....Pages 58-102
Laser Cutting....Pages 103-146
Laser Welding....Pages 147-189
Heat Flow Theory....Pages 190-217
Laser Surface Treatment....Pages 218-271
Rapid Prototyping and Low Volume Manufacture....Pages 272-292
Laser Automation and In-Process Sensing....Pages 293-320
Laser Safety....Pages 321-329
Epilogue....Pages 330-333
Back Matter....Pages 335-346
