Effect of laser characteristics on the weld shape and properties of penetration laser weld of BT20 titanium alloy

The laser beam welding of BT20 titanium alloy was conducted to investigate the weld shape, microstructures and properties. The full penetration weld characteristics produced by CO_2 laser and by YAG laser were compared. The results show that the full penetration weld of YAG laser welding closes to “X” shape, and weld of CO_2 laser welding is “nail-head” shape. Those result from special heating mode of laser deep penetration welding. The tension strength of CO_2 laser and YAG laser joints equal to that of the base metal, but the former has better ductility. All welds consist mainly of the acicular α phase and a few β phase in microstructure. The dendritic crystal of CO_2 laser weld is a little finer than YAG laser weld. According the research CO_2 laser is better than YAG laser for welding of BT20 titanium alloy.

Interaction of a parabolic-shaped pulse pair in a passively mode-locked Yb-doped fiber laser

We numerically investigate the formation and interaction of a parabolic-shaped pulse pair in a passively mode-locked Yb-doped fiber laser. Based on a lumped model, the parabolic-shaped pulse pair is obtained by controlling the intercavity average dispersion and gain saturation energy, Moreover, pulse repulsive and attractive motion are also achieved with different pulse separations. Simulation results show that the phase shift plays an important role in pulse interaction, and the interaction is determined by the inter-cavity average dispersion and gain saturation energy, i.e., the strength of the interaction is proportional to the gain saturation energy, a stronger gain saturation energy will result in a higher interaction intensity. On the contrary, the increase of the inter-cavity dispersion will counterbalance some interaction force. The results also show that the interaction of a parabolic-shaped pulse pair has a larger interaction distance compared to conventional solitons.

Microstructures and mechanical properties of laser-welded TiNi shape memory alloy and stainless steel wires

The Nd ： YAG laser welding was used to join the TiNi shape memory alloy and AISI304 stainless steel wires. The microstructural features of the dissimilar material joint were analyzed. The tensile and hardness tests were carried out to examine the mechanical properties and microhardness distribution of the welded joint. The results show that the joint has the non-homogeneous microstructure and element distribution. The brittle phases such as Fe2 Ti , Fe Ti , Cr2 Ti , Ti3 Ni4, Feo 2 Ni4.s Ti5 and TiN mainly segregate in rich Ti region of fusion zone. The laser-welded joint has the tensile strength of 298 MPa with the elongation of 3.72 % and exhibits the brittle fracture features on the fracture surfaces. The reasons for low joint strength were discussed in this investigation.

ON THE COMPOSITION UNIFORMITY AND SHAPE COEFFICIENT OF MOLTEN POOL BY LASER ALLOYING

The effect of the laser processing parameters on the composition uniformity and shape coefficient of fusion zone with laser surface alloyed Cr plated on medium carbon low alloy steel has been studied.It was found that the composition uniformity depends on the shape coefficient of fusion zone,and the later is a function of both power density and interaction time.If the power density is fixed to a certain value,the shape coefficient is directly,propor- tional to the interaction time.A completely,uniform molten pool can be obtained,when the shape coefficient is between 1.6 and 3.0.

Electrochemical behavior of YAG laser-welded NiTi shape memory alloy

Electrochemical behaviors of laser-welded Ti-50.6%Ni(mole fraction) shape memory alloy and the base metal in 0.9% NaCl solution were investigated by electrochemical techniques as corrosion potential measurement, linear and potentiodynamic polarization. The results indicate that the laser-welded NiTi alloy is less susceptible to pitting and crevice corrosion than the base metal, which is demonstrated by the increase in polarization resistance(Rp) and pitting potential(φpit) and decrease in corrosion current density(Jcorr) and mean difference between φpit and φprot values. It is confirmed by scanning electron microscope micrographs that pits could be observed on the surface of base metal but not on the surface of laser-welded alloy after potentiodynamic tests. An improvement of corrosion resistance of laser-welded NiTi alloy could be attributed to almost complete dissolution of inclusions upon laser welding.

Prompt acceleration of a μ^(+) beam in a toroidal wakefield driven by a shaped steep-rising-front Laguerre–Gaussian laser pulse

Recent experimental data for anomalous magnetic moments strongly indicates the existence of new physics beyond the Standard Model.Energetic μ^(+) bunches are relevant to μ^(+) rare decay,spin rotation,resonance and relaxation(μSR)technology,future muon colliders,and neutrino factories.In this paper,we propose prompt μ^(+) acceleration in a nonlinear toroidal wakefield driven by a shaped steep-rising-front Laguerre–Gaussian(LG)laser pulse.An analytical model is described,which shows that a μ^(+) beam can be focused by an electron cylinder at the centerline of a toroidal bubble and accelerated by the front part of the longitudinal wakefield.A shaped LG laser with a short rise time can push plasma electrons,generating a higher-density electron sheath at the front of the bubble,which can enhance the acceleration field.The acceleration field driven by the shaped steep-rising-front LG laser pulse is about four times greater than that driven by a normal LG laser pulse.Our simulation results show that a 300 MeV μ^(+) bunch can be accelerated to 2 GeV and its transverse size is focused from an initial value of w_(0)=5μm to w=2μm in the toroidal bubble driven by the shaped steep-rising-front LG laser pulse with a normalized amplitude of a=22.

Controlling Rydberg excitation process with shaped intense ultrashort laser pulses

We perform a theoretical investigation on the control over the atomic excitation of Rydberg states with shaped intense ultrashort laser pulses.By numerically solving the time-dependent Schrodinger equation(TDSE),we systematically study the dependence of the population of the Rydberg states on theπphase step position in the frequency spectra of the laser pulse for different intensities,central wavelengths and pulse durations.Our results show that the Rydberg excitation process can be effectively modulated using shaped intense laser pulses with the laser intensity as high as 1×10^14 W/cm^2.Our work also have benefit to the future investigation to find out the dominant mechanism behind the excitation of Rydberg states in strong laser fields.

Laser surface alloying fabricated porous coating on NiTi shape memory alloy

Laser surface alloying technique was applied to fabricate a metallic porous coating on a solid NiTi shape memory alloy. By laser surface alloying a 40%TiH2-60%NiTi powder mixture on the surface of NiTi alloy using optimized laser process parameters, a porous but crack-free NiTi layer can be fabricated on the NiTi substrate. The porous coating is metallurgically bonded to the substrate NiTi alloy. The pores are uniformly distributed and are interconnected with each other in the coating. An average pore size of less than 10 μm is achieved. The Ni content of the porous layer is much less than that of the original NiTi surface. The existence of the porous coating on the NiTi alloy causes a 37% reduction of the tensile strength and 55% reduction of the strain as compared with the NiTi alloy. Possible biomedical or other applications for this porous surface with good mechanical strength provided by the substrate are prospective.

Surface Characterization of Laser Surface Melted NiTi Shape Memory Alloy in Hanks' Solution

The surface of Ti-50.8Ni at% shape memory alloy was melted by an Nd-YAG laser. The Ti/Ni and Ti4+/Ti atomic concentration ratios at the surface were changed significantly. The Ni ion release rate of the laser melted surface was much lower than that of the mechanical polished samples. A calcium-phosphorous layer with high Ca/P ratio was detected after immersion in Hanks’ solution.

ANN Based Predictive Modelling of Weld Shape and Dimensions in Laser Welding of Galvanized Steel in Butt Joint Configurations

The quality assessment and prediction becomes one of the most critical requirements for improving reliability, efficiency and safety of laser welding. Accurate and efficient model to perform non-destructive quality estimation is an essential part of this assessment. This paper presents a structured and comprehensive approach developed to design an effective artificial neural network based model for weld bead geometry prediction and control in laser welding of galvanized steel in butt joint configurations. The proposed approach examines laser welding parameters and conditions known to have an influence on geometric characteristics of the welds and builds a weld quality prediction model step by step. The modelling procedure begins by examining, through structured experimental investigations and exhaustive 3D modelling and simulation efforts, the direct and the interaction effects of laser welding parameters such as laser power, welding speed, fibre diameter and gap, on the weld bead geometry (i.e. depth of penetration and bead width). Using these results and various statistical tools, various neural network based prediction models are developed and evaluated. The results demonstrate that the proposed approach can effectively lead to a consistent model able to accurately and reliably provide an appropriate prediction of weld bead geometry under variable welding conditions.

小尺度靶丸冲击波调控的冲击波测量技术优化及应用

激光聚变研究中,冲击波调控技术是实现靶丸压缩过程的熵增调谐,保证高性能内爆的关键实验技术.本文在十万焦耳激光装置上首次实现了0.375 mm半径小尺度内爆靶丸下双台阶辐射驱动的高精度冲击波调控实验测量.针对小靶丸下任意反射面速度干涉仪(VISAR)诊断有效反射区域不足的问题,通过建立的球形反射面VISAR图像光强的理论计算方法,提出了利用锁孔(keyhole)锥反射效应提升VISAR诊断空间区域的实验技术路线,使得小靶丸尺度下有效VISAR数据区域提升了近3倍.在实验中首次获得了整形内爆实验条件下低温液氘靶的冲击波测量实验数据,实现了高精度冲击波调控实验测量.实验发现,小时空尺度内爆设计条件下,由于反射冲击波的作用,激光参数的较小偏差都会对冲击波追赶后的传输行为产生显著影响,揭示了我国当前小靶丸尺度下高性能整形内爆物理过程中冲击波传输的多因素敏感性,以及冲击波调控实验对于内爆设计验证的重要性.本文提出的小靶丸冲击波调控实验技术,不仅为我国十万焦耳激光装置上整形脉冲下熵增调谐实验的开展提供了技术基础,也对基于球汇聚压缩的超高压物理研究具有重要意义.

Prediction of Weld Joint Shape and Dimensions in Laser Welding Using a 3D Modeling and Experimental Validation

This paper presents an experimentally validated weld joint shape and dimensions predictive 3D modeling for low carbon galvanized steel in butt-joint configurations. The proposed modelling approach is based on metallurgical transformations using temperature dependent material properties and the enthalpy method. Conduction and keyhole modes welding are investigated using surface and volumetric heat sources, respectively. Transition between the heat sources is carried out according to the power density and interaction time. Simulations are carried out using 3D finite element model on commercial software. The simulation results of the weld shape and dimensions are validated using a structured experimental investigation based on Taguchi method. Experimental validation conducted on a 3 kW Nd: YAG laser source reveals that the modelling approach can provide not only a consistent and accurate prediction of the weld characteristics under variable welding parameters and conditions but also a comprehensive and quantitative analysis of process parameters effects. The results show great concordance between predicted and measured values for the weld joint shape and dimensions.

高斯与平顶光束纳秒脉冲激光物质蒸发烧蚀动力学仿真研究

基于建立的纳秒脉冲激光与金属铝相互作用的二维轴对称模型,仿真研究了光束整形对纳秒脉冲激光烧蚀金属铝过程中蒸发烧蚀动力学的影响.结果表明:等离子体屏蔽对靶材的烧蚀特性具有显著影响,屏蔽效应主要体现在脉冲的中后期.对于3种激光轮廓,高斯光束的屏蔽效果最强,随着整形后的平顶光束直径的增大,屏蔽效果逐渐减弱.平顶光束与高斯光束作用下,靶材温度的二维空间分布较为不同.高斯光束作用时,靶材中心最先升温,随后温度沿径向和轴向扩散.由于平顶光束的能量分布更加均匀,因此一定径向范围内的靶材同时升温.光束整形对靶材的蒸发烧蚀动力学影响较大.对于高斯光束,靶材中心先烧蚀,随后产生径向烧蚀.由于整形后平顶光束的能量密度降低,因此靶面蒸发时间较高斯光束延后,并且一定径向范围内的靶材同时发生蒸发烧蚀.3种激光轮廓下,靶材的蒸发烧蚀形貌与光束的强度分布类似,其中高斯光束的烧蚀坑呈中间深两边浅的特点,平顶光束的烧蚀坑较为平坦.

奥氏体不锈钢薄板激光焊表面张力驱动熔池形成的数值模拟分析

为探究奥氏体不锈钢薄板激光焊接过程中表面张力对熔池形状、熔池流速、熔池静压的影响,以期优化焊接工艺并提高焊接质量。基于数值模拟分析方法,建立了移动旋转高斯曲面体热源模型,通过改变Marangoni对流系数来模拟不同表面张力条件,分析其对熔池形成过程、熔池形状、流速及熔池内静压力的影响。模拟结果表明,表面张力是影响熔池形态和内部静压力的关键因素,表面张力指向熔池内部,驱动熔池向中心汇聚,从而促进熔池的形成;表面张力的大小与熔池峰值温度、熔深、深宽比呈负相关,与峰值流速、熔宽、熔池内部静压力呈正相关;铜衬底的加入显著增大了过冷度,加速了熔池的冷却,有助于避开奥氏体不锈钢的敏化温度区间。

选区激光熔化成形NiTi合金工艺参数对表面粗糙度的影响规律

目的针对选区激光熔化(SLM)制备NiTi形状记忆合金表面粗糙度难以满足实际应用要求,通过优化工艺参数(激光功率、扫描速度、扫描间距)以有效地降低表面粗糙度以及研究各工艺参数对表面粗糙度的影响规律。方法采用L16正交阵列的田口模型设计选区激光熔化制备NiTi样品的工艺参数,通过对表面粗糙度信噪比值进行统计方法分析以及样品表面形貌的表征,研究不同工艺参数对表面粗糙度的影响程度以及影响机理,最终优化出制备低表面粗糙度的工艺参数组合。结果在激光功率为20 W和30 W时,NiTi粉末不能够充分熔化造成熔道不连续,使得样品表面起伏增大,粗糙度值最大到7.8μm;增大激光功率到40W和50W时,粉末充分熔化,样品表面形貌明显改善;在相同功率下,扫描速度从200mm/s增加到500mm/s时,样品的粗糙度值也随之增大。结论工艺参数对表面粗糙度影响的重要性顺序依次为激光功率、扫描速度、扫描间距;最终优化出的工艺参数组合为激光功率50W、扫描速度200mm/s、扫描间距0.07mm,并在该工艺参数下制备的样品表面粗糙度值为1.38μm,与模型预测的值1.43μm接近,相差仅为9.97%。

空间整形飞秒激光高效制备纳米光栅

针对常规物镜聚焦飞秒激光光斑较小,难以单次直写加工成型大面积纳米光栅结构的问题,提出了利用空间狭缝整形的飞秒激光脉冲直写方法。通过开展单晶硅表面纳米光栅结构对加工系统的参数依赖关系研究,获得入射整形飞秒激光能量密度8.00μJ/cm^(2)、扫描速度9 mm/s、狭缝宽度0.40 mm的优化条件。采用SEM、AFM等手段对光栅进行微观表征,结果表明,单次扫描所制备的纳米光栅结构具有极高的宽度(41.20μm),说明提出的方法可以显著提升一次成型大面积纳米光栅结构的制备效率。

激光熔覆光斑形状对铁基涂层组织结构及耐磨性能的影响研究

采用线光斑激光熔覆技术和圆光斑激光熔覆技术在热作模具钢H13钢上制备铁基耐磨涂层,使用XRD、SEM、EDS等对比研究不同光斑形状对铁基涂层的熔覆效率、成分物相、组织结构和耐磨性能的影响。结果表明:采用圆光斑激光熔覆技术和线光斑激光熔覆技术制备的涂层皆为无缺陷涂层,由于线光斑激光熔覆技术具有更大的光斑面积、更快的扫描速度,使得线光斑激光熔覆涂层的熔覆效率是圆光斑激光熔覆涂层的4.4倍,稀释率更小,约为圆光斑激光熔覆涂层的1/5。因为圆光斑的线能量比线光斑的线能量大,导致圆光斑激光熔覆涂层中的马氏体和碳化物的含量高于线光斑激光熔覆涂层中马氏体和碳化物的含量,圆光斑激光熔覆涂层的硬度和耐磨性高于线光斑激光熔覆涂层。

基于MEMS可变形反射镜的激光整形研究

应用MEMS可变形反射镜进行激光光束整形技术研究。首先建立平顶光束整形的理论模型,通过近轴透镜聚焦后的光场,利用柯林斯广义衍射积分公式对高斯光束整形模拟仿真,分析不同束腰半径和发散角的高斯光束对整形成平顶光束的影响。设计基于可变形反射镜的平顶光束整形的光路实验,通过平顶光束整形的理论模型和泽尼克多项公式,得到MEMS可变形反射镜各单元的驱动电压参数,实现平顶光束整形光场分布。在基于MEMS可变形反射镜的激光整形研究分析中,利用波前传感器对整形平顶光束进行光斑分析,得到基于可变形反射镜的平顶光束整形实验结果。对实验结果和理论仿真进行对比分析,得到其规律基本一致,结果较为理想。

可编程多脉冲绿光激光器

为了满足平面激光诱导荧光技术和反射物速度干涉仪系统的应用要求,研制出一套可编程多脉冲绿光激光器。采用光强可编程技术,在任意波形发生器中输入一长脉冲电压波形,并将其加载到电光调制器上;通过对此电压脉冲波形的编辑,在实现时域上控制光强的同时输出多脉冲,且多脉冲的脉冲间隔、脉冲宽度及脉冲波形均任意可调。结果表明,放大过程的波形畸变得到矫正,获得脉宽为110 ns的绿光单脉冲方波;脉宽为50 ns、时间间隔5μs的绿光双脉冲方波;脉宽为40 ns、50 ns和60 ns、时间间隔为2μs、1μs的绿光三脉冲方波。该研究为平面激光诱导荧光技术和反射物速度干涉仪系统提供了参考。

基于平凸柱面镜的LIBS光束整形系统设计

为改善激光诱导击穿光谱(Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy,LIBS)技术激光能量不均匀分布的问题,利用仿真软件对半径为12.5 mm的不同焦距型号的平凸柱面镜进行光路成像模拟,模拟显示满足激光器条件的最佳焦距为100 mm,在此基础上搭建基于LIBS光束的整形系统。实验表明,相比于无平凸柱面镜整形,样品中锶元素的焦斑光强均方差系数平均降低了41.91%,焦斑光强峰谷比系数平均降低了41.27%,而能量均匀度平均提高了17.23%,拟合决定系数由0.860提高到了0.914。结果显示,使用平凸柱面镜可提高光束能量的均匀性,验证了平凸柱面镜是激光光束整形的一种有效方法。