Advances in Laser Materials Processing  : technology, research and applications 
/ edited by Jonathan Lawrence. 
 - Second Edition 
 - Duxford, United Kingdom  : Woodhead Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier  2018 
 - 1 online resource 
 - A volume in Woodhead Publishing Series in Welding and Other Joining Technologies .
<br/><br/> Advances in Laser Materials Processing: Technology, Research and Application, Second Edition, provides a revised, updated and expanded overview of the area, covering fundamental theory, technology and methods, traditional and emerging applications and potential future directions. The book begins with an overview of the technology and challenges to applying the technology in manufacturing. Parts Two thru Seven focus on essential techniques and process, including cutting, welding, annealing, hardening and peening, surface treatments, coating and materials deposition. The final part of the book considers the mathematical modeling and control of laser processes. Throughout, chapters review the scientific theory underpinning applications, offer full appraisals of the processes described and review potential future trends. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780081012529 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label>--Lasers—Industrial applications--Manufacturing processes