Open AccessLaser Cutting of Carbon Fibres
Author(s) -
Bliedtner Jens,
Remdt Sebastian,
Müller Hartmut,
Petrich Andreas
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
laser technik journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1863-9119
pISSN - 1613-7728
DOI - 10.1002/latj.201300015
Subject(s) - laser cutting , materials science , enhanced data rates for gsm evolution , laser , laser beams , coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) , process (computing) , carbon fibers , computer science , composite material , optics , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , engineering , composite number , mathematics , statistics , physics , operating system
Carbon and glass fibre fabrics are mostly cut using mechanic cutting tools. The disadvantage, however, is that these tools wear out fast. The contact‐free cutting by means of a laser beam provides a good alternative. In the conventional laser cutting the fibre ends do not stick together which means the cutting edge is not sealed and so the coherence within the fabric structure can no longer be guaranteed. Thus a further automated processing of the fabric cut‐outs is only possible to a limited extent. This article introduces a procedure by which a sealing of the cutting edges can be achieved during the cutting process.