Laser cladding: A high-speed-imaging examination of powder catchment efficiency as a function of the melt pool geometry and its position under the powder stream
(2023)
Journal Article
Koti, D., Powell, J., Naesstroem, H., Spaccapaniccia, C., & Voisey, K. T. (2023). Laser cladding: A high-speed-imaging examination of powder catchment efficiency as a function of the melt pool geometry and its position under the powder stream. Journal of Laser Applications, 35(4), Article 042065. https://doi.org/10.2351/7.0001199
This paper provides quantitative information about the paths taken by blown powder particles during laser cladding. A proportion of the powder is "wasted" by bouncing off the solid areas surrounding the melt pool. This wastage reduces the productivit... Read More about Laser cladding: A high-speed-imaging examination of powder catchment efficiency as a function of the melt pool geometry and its position under the powder stream.