Skip to main content
DORAS
DCU Online Research Access Service
Login (DCU Staff Only)
Effect of process parameters and optimization of CO2 laser cutting of ultra high performance polyethylene

Eltawahni, Hayat, Olabi, Abdul-Ghani ORCID: 0000-0001-9209-3619 and Benyounis, Khaled ORCID: 0000-0001-6599-4892 (2010) Effect of process parameters and optimization of CO2 laser cutting of ultra high performance polyethylene. Materials & Design, 31 (8). pp. 4029-4038. ISSN 0261-3069

Full text available as:

[img]
Preview
PDF (Journal Paper) - Requires a PDF viewer such as GSview, Xpdf or Adobe Acrobat Reader
331kB

Abstract

The aim of this work is to relate the cutting edge quality parameters (responses) namely: upper kerf, lower kerf, ratio of the upper kerf to lower kerf and cut edge roughness to the process parameters considered in this research and to find out the optimal cutting conditions. The process factors implemented in this research are: laser power, cutting speed and focal point position. Design of experiment (DoE) was used by implementing Box-Behnken design to achieve better cut qualities within existing resources. Mathematical models were developed to establish the relationship between the process parameters and the edge quality parameters. Also, the effects of process parameters on each response were determine. Then, a numerical optimization was performed to find out the optimal process setting at which the quality features are at their desired values. The effect of each factor on the responses was established and the optimal cutting conditions were found.

Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Laser Cutting; polyethylene; DOE; Optimization
Subjects:Engineering > Mechanical engineering
DCU Faculties and Centres:Research Initiatives and Centres > Materials Processing Research Centre (MPRC)
DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Publisher:Elsevier
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2010.03.035
Copyright Information:© 2010 Elsevier
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:18040
Deposited On:20 May 2013 09:35 by Abdul Olabi . Last Modified 26 Sep 2018 09:45

Downloads

Downloads per month over past year

Archive Staff Only: edit this record

  • Student Email
  • Staff Email
  • Student Apps
  • Staff Apps
  • Loop
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy
  • Contact Us