The use of lasers in gas turbine manufacturing
Abstract
The laser is being increasingly used as a manufacturing tool in the fabrication of aircraft gas turbine engine components. Both solid-state pulsed and gas continuous-wave lasers are employed for a variety of manufacturing tasks including welding, cutting, hole drilling, surface alloying, and marking of parts for identification. In these applications, the laser provides increased productivity and reduced cost compared to conventional methods. Examples of specific uses of the laser in gas turbine fabrication are described along with the benefits achieved. Metallurgical effects associated with various laser processes are also discussed.
- Publication:
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Fluid-Structure Interaction and Aerodynamics Damping
- Pub Date:
- September 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985asme.confR....D
- Keywords:
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- Gas Turbine Engines;
- Laser Applications;
- Production Engineering;
- Aircraft Engines;
- Alloying;
- Gas Lasers;
- Laser Cutting;
- Laser Drilling;
- Laser Welding;
- Manufacturing;
- Yag Lasers;
- Lasers and Masers