Journal of Optoelectronics · Laser, Volume. 36, Issue 3, 292(2025)

Numerical simulation and analysis of surface molten pool evolution in laser polishing of 316L stainless steel

FENG Weifeng, WANG Tao*, GU Zhitong, ZHANG Xin, and YAO Tao
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  • College of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300132, China
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    FENG Weifeng, WANG Tao, GU Zhitong, ZHANG Xin, YAO Tao. Numerical simulation and analysis of surface molten pool evolution in laser polishing of 316L stainless steel[J]. Journal of Optoelectronics · Laser, 2025, 36(3): 292

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    Paper Information

    Received: Aug. 23, 2023

    Accepted: Mar. 21, 2025

    Published Online: Mar. 21, 2025

    The Author Email: WANG Tao (wtao_1@163.com)

    DOI:10.16136/j.joel.2025.03.0446

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