Laser Technology, Volume. 49, Issue 3, 317(2025)

Design of a multi-level symmetric coupling device for water-jet guided laser and analysis of jet stability

ZHOU Jiahe1, WU Shengqi2, ZHONG Shengbo3, LI Zhichun3, HUANG Nuodi1、*, and ZHU Limin1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Key Laboratory of Networked Manufacturing and Enterprise Information, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
  • 2School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
  • 3Changzhou Conovo CNC Technology Limited, Changzhou 213164, China
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    ZHOU Jiahe, WU Shengqi, ZHONG Shengbo, LI Zhichun, HUANG Nuodi, ZHU Limin. Design of a multi-level symmetric coupling device for water-jet guided laser and analysis of jet stability[J]. Laser Technology, 2025, 49(3): 317

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    Received: Jul. 8, 2024

    Accepted: Jul. 11, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 11, 2025

    The Author Email: HUANG Nuodi (nhuang@sjtu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.7510/jgjs.issn.1001-3806.2025.03.001

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