ISBN-13: 9781584882305 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 304 str.
ISBN-13: 9781584882305 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 304 str.
This book introduces the mathematics needed to formulate and exploit t he physical principles important to modelling various aspects of laser material processing. The author shows readers how to gain insight thr ough the construction of simple models and how these methods can be ap plied to processes such as laser welding, surface treatment, drilling, and cutting. He demonstrates that simple mathematical investigation b ased -] primarily on analytical methods backed by relatively simple n umerical methods, -] can greatly illuminate the processes being studi ed. Written at a level accessible to graduate students, the treatment includes numerous examples and frequent references to standard texts.