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Laser Machining Countersinks In Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer, Leon James Neely Hill Jan 2019

Laser Machining Countersinks In Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer, Leon James Neely Hill

Masters Theses

“Laser machining countersinks with a frequency doubled Q-switched diode pumped Nd:YAG laser is demonstrated. Tests were conducted in 0.100" thick IM7 prepreg CFRP with [0,90]3S orientation. The HAZ is minimized to avoid stress concentrations in the epoxy matrix. A chamber and filtration system was designed and built to contain the byproducts produced in the machining process. The variables investigated are the number of repetitions in the offset path, the plunge rate, and the line energy. The research was performed over one baseline study, one parameter space exercise, two full factorial experiments, and one repeatability study. Assessment was done under an …


Parameter Determination And Experimental Validation Of A Wire Feed Additive Manufacturing Model, Kannan Suresh Kumar Jan 2015

Parameter Determination And Experimental Validation Of A Wire Feed Additive Manufacturing Model, Kannan Suresh Kumar

Masters Theses

“Laser metal deposition is an additive manufacturing method with great scope and robustness. The wire fed additive manufacturing method has great opportunities in space applications and other zero gravity manufacturing processes. Process parameters play an important role in controlling the complex phenomenon and obtaining an ideal manufactured part. These parameters can be efficiently determined using simulation tools which are highly essential in visualizing real world experiments, therefore saving time and experimental costs. The objective of this study is to develop a transient 3D model of laser aided wire feed metal deposition which realizes the heat transfer and fluid flow behavior …


Evaluation Of Direct Diode Laser Deposited Stainless Steel 316l On 4340 Steel Substrate For Aircraft Landing Gear Application, Tian Fu, Todd E. Sparks, Frank W. Liou, Joseph William Newkirk, Zhiqiang Fan, Syamala Rani Pulugurtha, Jianzhong Ruan, Hsin-Nan Chou Aug 2009

Evaluation Of Direct Diode Laser Deposited Stainless Steel 316l On 4340 Steel Substrate For Aircraft Landing Gear Application, Tian Fu, Todd E. Sparks, Frank W. Liou, Joseph William Newkirk, Zhiqiang Fan, Syamala Rani Pulugurtha, Jianzhong Ruan, Hsin-Nan Chou

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

300M steel is used extensively for aircraft landing gears because of its high strength, ductility and toughness. However, like other high-strength steels, 300M steel is vulnerable to corrosion fatigue and stress corrosion cracking, which can lead to catastrophic consequences in the landing gear. Stainless steels offer a combination of corrosion, wear, and fatigue properties. But for an aircraft landing gear application a higher surface hardness is required. A laser cladding process with fast heating and cooling rates can improve the surface hardness. AISI 4340 steel is used as a lower cost alternative to 300M due to its similar composition. In …


Freeform Extrusion Of High Solids Loading Ceramic Slurries, Part Ii: Extrusion Process Control, Michael S. Mason, Tieshu Huang, Robert G. Landers, Ming-Chuan Leu, Greg Hilmas Aug 2006

Freeform Extrusion Of High Solids Loading Ceramic Slurries, Part Ii: Extrusion Process Control, Michael S. Mason, Tieshu Huang, Robert G. Landers, Ming-Chuan Leu, Greg Hilmas

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Part I of this paper provided a detailed description of a novel fabrication machine for high solids loading ceramic slurry extrusion processes and presented an empirical model of the ceramic extrusion process, viewing ram velocity as the input and extrusion force as the output. A constant extrusion force is desirable as it correlates with a constant material deposition rate and, thus, good part quality. The experimental results used to construct the model demonstrated that a constant ram velocity will not necessarily produce a constant extrusion force. In some instances the extrusion force increased until ram motor skipping occurred, and process …