Laser-based Technologies for Sustainable ManufacturingEdition 1

This book provides scientific and technological insights on novel techniques of design and manufacturing using laser technologies. It showcases applications of laser micromachining in the biomedical industry, laser-based manufacturing processes in aerospace engineering, and high-precision laser-cutting in the home appliance sector.

Features:

• Each chapter discusses a specific engineering problem and showcases its numerical, and experimental solution
• Provides scientific and technological insights on novel routes of design and manufacturing using laser technologies
• Synergizes exploration related to the various properties and functionalities through extensive theoretical and numerical modeling
• Highlights current issues, developments, and constraints in additive manufacturing
• Discusses applications of laser cutting machines in the manufacturing industry and laser micromachining for the biomedical industry

The text discusses optical, and laser-based green manufacturing technologies and their application in diverse engineering fields including mechanical, electrical, biomedical, and computer. It further covers sustainability issues in laser-based manufacturing technologies and the development of laser-based ultra-precision manufacturing techniques. The text also discusses the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in laser-based manufacturing techniques. It will serve as an ideal reference text for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and researchers in fields including mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, and production engineering.