摘要:
The present invention is a method for performing a joining operation to couple a first component to a second component. One embodiment of the present method includes the steps of aligning the first component and the second component so that a first portion of the first component is aligned with a first portion of the second component, heating the first component so that a melt is formed at the first portion of the first component, and forcing the first portion of the second component into the melt so that when the melt solidifies, the first component and the second component are bonded.
摘要:
The present invention is a method for forming an electrode-lead assembly. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of aligning the energy outlet of an energy source with an end portion of the lead, operating the energy source so that the emitted energy heats the end of the lead and so that a melt is formed at the end portion of the lead, and allowing the melt to solidify. The solified melt is bullet-shaped and serves as an electrode.
摘要:
The present invention is an apparatus for performing a joining operation to couple a first component to a second component. One embodiment of the present apparatus includes means for aligning the first component and the second component so that a first portion of the first component is aligned with a first portion of the second component, means for heating the first component so that a melt is formed at the first portion of the first component, and means for forcing the first portion of the second component into the melt so that when the melt solidifies, the first component and the second component are bonded. In the exemplification embodiment, the heating means is an Nd:YAG laser source which emits at least a first laser beam which impinges upon one of the components.
摘要:
Residual stress measurements are made using a strain gage and stress relief achieved by local melting of a region of the object being tested by a laser beam or other finely directed heat source. Surface strain is measured dynamically before the heat of the molten region diffuses under the gage and results in thermal stress. The method is semi-nondestructive because the molten region recasts with little loss of material, is rapid, and can be utilized on difficult geometries such as the interior surface of reactor pipe.
摘要:
Copper and aluminum conductors are butt welded or corner welded by a two-part process involving heating and melting the Cu-Al interface with energy from a pulse laser and simultaneously generating a contact pressure. The laser wavelength is 1.06 micrometers or less and a single 8 millisecond pulse is used. Brittle intermetallics are found in the flash but the narrow fusion zone in the weld is substantially free of intermetallics. High conductivity aluminum is successfully welded to electrolytic tough pitch (ETP) copper wire.
摘要:
A method for cutting epoxy/carbon fiber composites of carbon fibers in epoxy resin uses a diffraction-limited neodymium (Nd) yttrium-aluminum-garnet (YAG) laser operated in a high peak power Q-switch mode at high pulse rates. The fiber composite is cut with minimal heat affected zone. Selective and multiple wavelength processing are applied for increased coupling efficiency with the epoxy and carbon material components of the composite.
摘要:
Laser joining of dissimilar material in order to form an integral structure. Such structure of this type, generally, allow circuit breaker components which are constructed of different material, to be joined together to form an integral circuit breaker.
摘要:
This invention relates to soldering systems of the type that provide localized soldering through the use of lasers. Such structures of this type generally allow flexible printed circuit boards to be locally soldered to metallized ceramic substrates. These structures have applications in such areas as ultrasound equipment.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for processing a composite object, the method comprising the steps of providing a composite object, aligning a laser source with a portion of the composite object to be processed, operating the laser source to generate laser beam pulses, and forming composite object elements by applying the pluses of beams from the source to the composite object portion to be processed.
摘要:
A laser peening apparatus and method for peening a workpiece utilizing a laser beam is described. The system includes a foil aligned with a surface of the workpiece to be peened and lasing the aligned foil surface. The foil absorbs energy from the beam and a portion of the foil vaporizes, which creates a hot plasma within the foil. The plasma creates a shock wave which passes through the foil and peens the workpiece surface.