Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 51, Issue 12, 1202104(2024)

Spatter Suppression Mechanism and Process Optimization of Adjustable Ring-Mode Laser Welding

Jinfang Dong1,2, Fangyi Yang1,2, Di Wu1,2,3、*, Xiaoting Li4、**, Da Zeng1,2, Hongxing Huang1,2, Hao Wu5, Peng Zhang4, Liangyin Jiang6, and Peilei Zhang1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Materials and Science Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
  • 2Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center of Laser Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Shanghai 201620, China
  • 3School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 201620, China
  • 4Shenzhen Han s Lithium Battery Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong, China
  • 5Hubei EVE Power Co., Ltd., Jingmen 448000, Hubei, China
  • 6Shanghai Branch, IPG (Beijing) Fiber Laser Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201620, China
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    Jinfang Dong, Fangyi Yang, Di Wu, Xiaoting Li, Da Zeng, Hongxing Huang, Hao Wu, Peng Zhang, Liangyin Jiang, Peilei Zhang. Spatter Suppression Mechanism and Process Optimization of Adjustable Ring-Mode Laser Welding[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2024, 51(12): 1202104

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    Paper Information

    Category: Laser Forming Manufacturing

    Received: Jul. 25, 2023

    Accepted: Aug. 21, 2023

    Published Online: Mar. 7, 2024

    The Author Email: Wu Di (wudi@sues.edu.cn), Li Xiaoting (lixt112247@hanslaser.com)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL231055

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