Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 45, Issue 5, 502008(2018)

Geometric Parameters Evolution Experiment of Hole During Femtosecond Laser Helical Drilling

Li Xiaoji, Dong Yiwei*, Yin Chunping, Zhao Qi, and You Yancheng
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    Schematic diagram of femtosecond laser machining system
    Schematic diagram of laser helical scanning path
    Self-designed fixture system
    Aperture after the steel sheet is spliced and laser focus location
    Schematic of the plasma shielding phenomenon
    Hole evolution process with the focus down rate of 0
    Time-dependent change of microhole depth at different focus down rates
    Comparison of the ablation depth curve of the focus with and without moving down at a high speed
    Comparison of the ablation depth curve of the focus moving down at three different medium rates
    SEM images of the machined holes in different focus down rates with the processing time of 100 s. Focus down rates: (a) 0; (b) 0.005 mm/s; (c) 0.010 mm/s; (d) 0.015 mm/s; (e) 0.020 mm/s
    Transmission characteristics and light intensity distribution of the Gaussian beam
    • Table 1. Related parameters of laser and machine

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      Table 1. Related parameters of laser and machine

      ParameterRange
      Pulse width /fs250
      Wavelength /nm1064
      Repetition rate /kHz60-600
      Average power /W0-15
      Rotation rate /(r·min-1)600-2400
      Air-blowing pressure /MPa0-0.5
      Spot radius /μm15-25
    • Table 2. Factors and levels of orthogonal experiment

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      Table 2. Factors and levels of orthogonal experiment

      FactorProcessparameterLevel1Level2Level3Level4Level5
      ASingle pulseenergy /μJ2022242628
      BRepetitionrate /kHz100200300400500
      CAir-blowingpressure /MPa0.10.20.30.40.5
      DRotation rate /(r·min-1)6001050150019502400
      ERate of focusdown /(mm·s-1)00.0050.010.0150.02
    • Table 3. Schedule of focus down test

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      Table 3. Schedule of focus down test

      Rate of focusdown /(mm·s-1)Drilling time /s
      Hole1Hole2Hole3Hole4Hole5Hole6Hole7Hole8Hole9Hole10Hole11Hole12Hole13Hole14Hole15
      0123610152030405060708090100
      0.005123610152030405060708090100
      0.010123610152030405060708090100
      0.015123610152030405060708090100
      0.020123610152030405060708090100
    • Table 4. Range analysis of orthogonal experimental data

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      Table 4. Range analysis of orthogonal experimental data

      LevelColumn number/Factor
      1/A2/B3/C4/D5/E6/None
      I-207.056195.378204.742206.422230.002226.208
      II¯197.594204.326205.804222.628225.840223.050
      III¯225.480207.150225.068212.850222.076224.577
      IV¯236.082236.838233.638234.718215.496209.452
      V-241.576264.096238.536231.170214.374224.196
      R-43.98268.71833.79428.29615.62816.756
    • Table 5. Variance analysis of orthogonal experimental data

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      Table 5. Variance analysis of orthogonal experimental data

      Source of variationSum of squaresFreedomVarianceF-valueCritical valueof F-testSignificance
      Single pulse energy7058.15141764.5387.515*
      Repetition rate16164.42344041.10617.210**
      Air-blowing pressure4887.32741221.8325.203F0.05,(4,4)=6.39
      Rotation rate2858.2444714.5613.043F0.01,(4,4)=15.98
      Rate offocus down891.3134222.8280.949
      Error939.2604234.815
      Total32798.718241366.613
    • Table 6. Verification experimental data and network simulation results

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      Table 6. Verification experimental data and network simulation results

      SerialnumberSinglepulseenergy /μJRepetitionrate /kHzAir-blowingpressure /MPaRotationrate /(r·min-1)Rate offocus down /(mm·s-1)Ablation depth /μmRelativeerror /%
      ExperimentalvalueSimulationvalue
      1205000.310500.010240.91235.48-2.25
      2224000.224000.015278.19276.51-0.61
      3245000.124000.020248.38250.220.74
      4264000.310500.015248.64245.32-1.34
      5282000.46000.010182.18184.351.19
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    Paper Information

    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Dec. 1, 2017

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: May. 21, 2018

    The Author Email: Yiwei Dong (yiweidong@xmu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL201845.0502008

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