Fig. 1. Defects of CMC-SiC in special machining. (a) Ultrasonic machining^[16]; (b) water jet machining^[19]; (c) electrical discharge machining^[21]

Fig. 2. Comparison of experimental and simulation results^[30]. (a) SEM image; (b) bending morphology; (c) narrowing morphology

Fig. 3. Effect comparison of different wavelength lasers on fiber reinforced materials^[31]. (a) Infrared laser; (b) ultraviolet laser

Fig. 4. Interface fracture caused by different power laser^[35]. (a) 500 W; (b) 1000 W

Fig. 5. Surface morphologies of C/SiC irradiated by laser with different pulse numbers^[37]. (a) 50 pulses; (b) 100 pulses

Fig. 6. Defects of C/SiC in laser processing^[39]. (a) Fibre breakage; (b) matrix starved area; (c) microcrack

Fig. 7. Oxidation phenomenon of C/SiC during laser processing in air^[41]. (a) Processing region; (b) high-magnification

Fig. 8. Surface morphology of SiC/SiC processed by femtosecond laser^[47]. (a) Processing region; (b) high-magnification

Fig. 9. Mechanism of interaction between CMC-SiC and different pulse width laser

Fig. 10. Laser cutting effect comparison^[48]. (a) Cutting with constant focus position; (b) cutting with focus translation and feed