An analysis on the repeatability of a laser percussion drilling process is conducted using a
flash lamp pumped Nd: YAG laser on 2mm thick stainless-steel sheets. Laser drilling …

In this work, the two main factors that influence the repeatability of the laser percussion
drilling process are identified. Experimental parametric analysis was carried out to correlate …

This study investigates the effect of six parameters in the repeatability of drilled holes in laser
percussion drilling process by means of statistical techniques. Peak power, pulse width …

Laser percussion drilling is increasing its relevance in many industrial applications, being
used particularly in the aircraft industry in performing the micro-holes in nickel based alloys …

In order to investigate the influence of process parameters on the hole geometric features,
experiments were conducted based on response surface methodology (RSM) as one of the …

Laser drilling has swiftly become an economical and well-regulated substitute to
conventional hole drilling methods such as wire EDM, punching, broaching, or other …

Laser percussion drilling is now a well-established material processing technique in the
aerospace industry. These holes are important as they allow boundary layer cooling of the …

Laser drilling may improve by proper selection of the laser parameters. One of the important
parameters in laser hole drilling is the focus setting of the focusing lens. In the present study …

Lasers have been established as a commercial tool for drilling holes in a variety of materials.
The beam quality and temporal shape of the laser pulse have been identified as critical …

In practical applications of laser drilling the quality of the drilled hole is the critical factor, and
recently methods of studying the influence on quality of the main process variables have …