Title :
Thick plate welding with the high power combined laser beam
Author :
Okado, H. ; Nakabayashi, T. ; Wani, F. ; Hayakawa, Y. ; Suzuki, S. ; Yasuda, K.
Author_Institution :
Opto Eng. Dept., Kawasaki Heavy Ind. Ltd., Chiba, Japan
Abstract :
We have developed a laser beam system combining a 6 kW YAG laser and a 10 kW chemical oxygen-iodine laser for welding. Using this system, we have studied the improvement of welding performance.
Keywords :
chemical lasers; laser beam welding; optical modulation; pulse modulation; solid lasers; 10 kW; 6 kW; COIL; O/sub 2/-I; YAG laser; YAl5O12:Jk; aluminum alloy; bead-on-plate welding; beam combining system; combined system; dichroic mirror; high power combined laser beam; in-process monitoring; pulse control; pulse modulation; stainless steel; thick plate welding; weld penetration depth; welding defects; welding performance; Aluminum alloys; Chemical lasers; Laser beam cutting; Laser beams; Mirrors; Power lasers; Pulse modulation; Steel; Structural beams; Welding;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967852
