Laser Materials Processing

该项目通过开发激光材料加工实验室，向本科生介绍广泛的材料加工概念。 最近向该部门捐赠了一个700瓦的二氧化碳激光系统。 然而，为了有效地将该系统整合到本科实验室课程，工件运动系统是必需的。 本项目在激光系统的基础上增加了一个计算机数控（CNC）工件运动系统。 随着CNC对激光系统的增强，热处理、激光连接、表面改性和合金化等材料加工主题正在引入。 该实验室主要用于焊接冶金，制造工艺和材料科学课程。 此外，该实验室还广泛用于计算机辅助制造课程，其中介绍了计算机-机器接口主题，以及CNC编程概念和CAD/CAM集成。

This project is introducing undergraduate students to a broad range of materials processing concepts through the development of a laser materials processing laboratory. A 700- watt CO2 laser system was recently donated to the department. However, in order to effectively integrate the system into the undergraduate laboratory curriculum, a workpiece motion system is required. This project has added a computer numerical control (CNC) workpiece motion system to this laser system. With the CNC enhancement to the laser system, materials processing topics such as heat treating, laser joining, surface modification, and alloying are being introduced. The laboratory is primarily used in welding metallurgy, manufacturing processes, and materials science courses. In addition, the laboratory is used extensively in computer-aided manufacturing courses where computer-machine interfacing topics are introduced, as well as CNC programming concepts and CAD/CAM integration.