The laser trepan drilling (LTD) has proven to produce better quality holes in advanced
materials as compared with laser percussion drilling (LPD). But due to thermal nature of LTD …

Drilling of small-diameter holes meeting stringent quality standards in superalloys such as
Inconel718 (having widespread applications in aeroengine component manufacturing) has …

The creation of small diameter holes in thin sheets (< 3mm) of superalloys using a laser
beam is a challenging task. Knowledge of the effect of laser related process variables on …

Monel k-500 is a nickel-copper alloy with excellent resistivity towards corrosion, strength and
hardness. This makes drilling of precision holes into the super alloy tricky. However, laser …

This is a study of laser percussion drilling optimization by combining the neural network
method with the genetic algorithm. First, optimum input parameters of the process were …

Laser drilling has become an alternative to drilling precise holes in advanced difficult-to-cut
superalloys. Due to better hole quality and capability to generate macro-size holes, laser …

The technique for order of preference by similarity ideal solution (TOPSIS) approach was
used for optimizing the process parameters of laser micro-drilling of nickel superalloy C263 …

There has been a rapidly increasing demand for mechanical deep hole drilling processes to
create small diameter holes in automobile fuel injector bodies, landing gear in aerospace …

Zirconia-toughened alumina (ZTA) has promising characteristics to be used for combustion
chambers, pump, heat exchanger, armor, bearings, cutting tool inserts, aerospace, and …

Laser drilling is a widely-used manufacturing process especially in high value
manufacturing product components such as jet engine and gas turbine. Manufacturing …