Title :
Numerical simulation of the effect of inclination angle on flow field in laser cutting
Author :
Sheng, Xiaojun ; Jun, Hu
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Mech. Eng., Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ., Shanghai, China
Abstract :
A laser cutting model is established by adopting N-S equation, and numerical simulation is put up to analyze the flow field in the cutting kerf. The study reveals the law about how inclination angle affects the dynamic characteristic of gas jet in the cutting process.
Keywords :
Navier-Stokes equations; flow simulation; laser beam cutting; numerical analysis; N-S equation; dynamic characteristic; flow field analysis; gas jet; inclination angle effect; laser cutting kerf; numerical simulation; Electronic mail; Equations; Gas lasers; Laser beam cutting; Laser modes; Mechanical engineering; Numerical simulation; Pressure control; Stress; Velocity control; Flow Field; Inclination Angle; Laser Cutting; Taper Nozzle;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292701
