Striation formation and melt removal in
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Kai Chen; Y. Lawrence Yao
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Article
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1999
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Society of Manufacturing Engineers
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English
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The mechanisms of melt ejection and striation formation in continuous wave laser cutting of mild steel are discussed. Melt ejection from the cutting front is shown to be a cyclic phenomenon. Striation formation is strongly affected by the oscillatory characteristic of the thin liquid film on the cut