Multi criteria decision making methods and response surface methodology based
approaches are invariably utilized in improvement of quality in several manufacturing …

In this paper, a multi-objective optimisation technique, based on Taguchi method and
desirability function analysis, has been proposed and adopted in search of an optimal …

In the present research, Nd: YAG laser micro-drilling of gamma-titanium aluminide, a new
material which has performed well in laboratory tests as well as in different fields of …

High precision and accuracy in machining of complicated parts requisite the application of
lasers in the machining of advanced and hard to cut materials. Titanium and its alloys have …

Highlights•Nd: YAG laser microdrilling has been conducted on gamma-titanium
aluminide.•Hole diameter at entry, at exit, and hole taper have been modeled using …

Micro-drilling using lasers finds widespread industrial applications in aerospace,
automobile, and bio-medical sectors for obtaining holes of precise geometric quality with …

The use of the Taguchi method with grey relational analysis, to determine the laser micro-
drilling parameters with consideration of multiple quality characteristics, is studied in this …

In laser microdrilling, the formation of taper and the dimension of the heat-affected zone
(HAZ) are important attributes that greatly influence the quality of a drilled hole. In this article …

In order to create cooling holes in gas turbines, laser and EDM micro-drilling processes are
often relied upon due to the difficult-to-cut metals used in these components. Currently, there …

Laser drilling is a preferable method in drilling micro and slender holes because of its non-
physical contact between the tool and the workpiece leading to elimination of the problems …