Pulsed laser ablation of ultra-hard structures: generation of tolerant freeform surfaces for advanced machining applications

This thesis covers the laser generation of novel micro-cutting arrays in ultra-hard super-abrasive composites (e.g. polycrystalline diamond, PCD and polycrystalline cubic boron nitride, PCBN). Pulsed laser ablation (PLA) has been used to manufacture repeatable patterns of micro cutting/abrasive edge...

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Main Author: Pacella, Manuela
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/27730/