Laser Melting (LM) is an Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) process used to produce three-
dimensional parts from metal powders by fusing the material in a layerby-layer manner …

The two-dimensional Laplace integral transform technique has been applied to get the
spatial and temporal temperature distributions in both the molten layer thickness of a thin …

Calculations of the spatial and temporal temperature distributions in the molten layer
thickness, the still solid part and in the backward surface of the finite slab were carried out …

The two-dimensional integral Laplace transform technique has been applied to get the
temperature distributions in the molten layer, the solid part and in the backward surface of a …

An advanced mathematical model for temperature distributions in semi-infinite and finite
thickness targets using different heating mechanisms induced by a pulsed laser is …

Since the introduction of ruby laser in 1960 [2], applications of lasers have increased
dramatically. They can be found in numerous areas ranging from entertainment, information …

The Laplace integral transform technique in spherical coordinates is used in solving the
problem of heating a semi-infinite target induced by surface absorption of a spatial and …

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Solid heating Melting Vaporization
Mathematical model of laser percussion drilling incorporating the effects of the exothermic …