Laser Pulse Heating of Surfaces and Thermal Stress Analysis

• Main Authors: Yilbas, Bekir S. (Author), Al-Dweik, Ahmad Y. (Author), Al-Aqeeli, Nasser (Author), Al-Qahtani, Hussain M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Materials Forming, Machining and Tribology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Lasers.; Photonics.; Industrial engineering.; Metals.; Materials > Surfaces.; Thin films.; Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment.; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.; Metallic Materials.; Laser Technology, Photonics.

This book introduces laser pulse heating and thermal stress analysis in materials surface. Analytical temperature treatments and stress developed in the surface region are also explored. The book will help the reader analyze the laser induced stress in the irradiated region and presents solutions fo...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction.- Equilibrium Laser Pulse Heating and Thermal Stress Analysis
• Analytical Solution of Cattaneo and Thermal Stress Equations
• Analytical Treatment of Hyperbolic Equations for Stress Analysis
• Concluding Remarks.