Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 50, Issue 7, 249(2021)

Laser Cleaning Process Monitoring of Metal Surface Based on Image Processing and LIPS Analysis

Rongwei ZHA1,2,3, Lidong YU1,2,3, Ben LI1,2,3, and Yang BAI1,2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Photonics & Photon-technology, Northwest University, Xi'an7027, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Photon-technology in Western China Energy, Xi'an71017, China
  • 3Shaanxi Engineering Technology Research Center for Solid State Lasers and Application, Xi'an710127, China
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    Photo of rust layer on steel plate sample. The illustration shows the 200 times optical micrograph of the rust layer section
    Schematic of on-line monitoring system for laser cleaning. The illustrations are the 2D distribution of beam energy and the path diagram of laser cleaning
    Variation between the number of cleaning and the rust cleaning rate at different overlap ratios
    Macro and micro images of the steel plate sample surface after laser cleaning
    Variation between the number of cleaning and LIBS at different rust layer and corresponding correlation coefficient γ
    Flow chart of laser cleaning process monitoring based on the cooperation of image processing and LIPS analysis
    Macro photos, micro 3D, 2D topography images of the steel plate sample surface before and after laser cleaning based on the process monitoring method
    • Table 1. Performance parameters of laser cleaning system

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      Table 1. Performance parameters of laser cleaning system

      ParameterValue
      Wavelength/nm1 064
      Laser average power/W100
      Laser pulse energy/mJ1
      Pulse width/ns200
      Maximum scanning speed/(mm·s-19 000
      Repetition frequency/kHz100
      Focused spot diameter/µm100
      Laser beam quality factor M2< 2.0
    • Table 2. EDS analysis of four different color areas

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      Table 2. EDS analysis of four different color areas

      C/(wt%)O/(wt%)Fe/(wt%)
      Rust layer1.1522.5176.34
      Substrate1.150.8498.01
      Argent area1.151.0897.77
      Yellow area1.142.6396.23
      Blue area1.146.4792.39
      Red & black area1.1514.3184.54
    • Table 3. Characteristic spectral lines of steel substrate in LIPS

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      Table 3. Characteristic spectral lines of steel substrate in LIPS

      AtomNumber of cleaningObserved wavelength/nmStandard wavelength/nm

      FeⅠ

      FeⅠ

      FeⅠ

      FeⅠ

      FeⅠ

      1

      2

      3

      4

      5

      356.62

      358.47

      373.34

      382.11

      404.58

      419.90

      430.78

      432.55

      438.34

      440.45

      356.630

      358.478

      373.332

      382.119

      404.581

      419.909

      430.79

      432.576

      438.354

      440.475

      FeⅠ

      FeⅠ

      FeⅠ

      FeⅠ

      FeⅠ

      6

      7

      8

      9

      10

    • Table 4. Data comparison between single monitoring and cooperative monitoring after laser cleaning

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      Table 4. Data comparison between single monitoring and cooperative monitoring after laser cleaning

      ItemImage processingLIPS analysisCooperative monitoring
      Area of monitoringBigSmallBig
      Correcting the number of cleaningNoYesYes
      Controlling processNoYesYes
      Cleaning rate η< 93%/> 98%
      Oxygen content1.08%~14.34%0.99%~1.17%0.88%~1.15%
      γ value/> 0.98> 0.98
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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Dec. 18, 2020

    Accepted: Feb. 5, 2021

    Published Online: Sep. 1, 2021

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    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20215007.0714001

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