• Optics and Precision Engineering
  • Vol. 32, Issue 6, 806 (2024)
Zongbao SHEN*, Yaoyang HAN, Kangnan MENG, and Pin LI
Author Affiliations
  • School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang212013, China
  • show less
    DOI: 10.37188/OPE.20243206.0806 Cite this Article
    Zongbao SHEN, Yaoyang HAN, Kangnan MENG, Pin LI. Improving the efficiency of laser bending forming using circularly oscillating laser beam[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2024, 32(6): 806 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of a circularly oscillating laser beam bending forming test device
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of a circularly oscillating laser beam bending forming test device
    Schematic diagram of visual measurement
    Fig. 2. Schematic diagram of visual measurement
    Plate geometry size
    Fig. 3. Plate geometry size
    Physical drawing and Schematic diagrams of the two oscillation modes
    Fig. 4. Physical drawing and Schematic diagrams of the two oscillation modes
    Temperature field distribution diagram of sheet surface under two oscillation modes
    Fig. 5. Temperature field distribution diagram of sheet surface under two oscillation modes
    Scanning surface morphology of the two oscillation modes
    Fig. 6. Scanning surface morphology of the two oscillation modes
    Physical drawing of the formed part
    Fig. 7. Physical drawing of the formed part
    Change process of plate bending angle with time
    Fig. 8. Change process of plate bending angle with time
    Change process of single scanning plate bending angle with time
    Fig. 9. Change process of single scanning plate bending angle with time
    Schematic diagram of temperature gradient mechanism
    Fig. 10. Schematic diagram of temperature gradient mechanism
    Bending process of plate profile along y-axis
    Fig. 11. Bending process of plate profile along y-axis
    Stainless steel plate specimen
    Fig. 12. Stainless steel plate specimen
    Three-dimensional point cloud of plate surface profile
    Fig. 13. Three-dimensional point cloud of plate surface profile
    Cross-section profile of the plate along the scanning path(y=30 mm)
    Fig. 14. Cross-section profile of the plate along the scanning path(y=30 mm)
    Change of the cross-section profile of the plate along the scanning path(y=30 mm) with the number of scans
    Fig. 15. Change of the cross-section profile of the plate along the scanning path(y=30 mm) with the number of scans
    Evolution of the bending angle of the plate during the first,third, fifth, and seventh laser scans
    Fig. 16. Evolution of the bending angle of the plate during the first,third, fifth, and seventh laser scans
    Derivative change of the bending angle of the plate during the first, third, fifth, and seventh laser scans
    Fig. 17. Derivative change of the bending angle of the plate during the first, third, fifth, and seventh laser scans
    Bending angle and its derivative changes of the plate at different measurement positions
    Fig. 18. Bending angle and its derivative changes of the plate at different measurement positions
    Plate bending angle distribution under different laser power
    Fig. 19. Plate bending angle distribution under different laser power
    Distribution of bending angle of plate under different interval time
    Fig. 20. Distribution of bending angle of plate under different interval time
    Upper surface morphology under different scanning times
    Fig. 21. Upper surface morphology under different scanning times
    Relationship between the Rz value before scanning and the distribution of bending angle
    Fig. 22. Relationship between the Rz value before scanning and the distribution of bending angle
    Section of plate after laser bending forming
    Fig. 23. Section of plate after laser bending forming
    Relationship between the thickness of the plate and the bending angle before scanning
    Fig. 24. Relationship between the thickness of the plate and the bending angle before scanning
    Schematic diagram of geometric effects
    Fig. 25. Schematic diagram of geometric effects
    Relationship between scan area and bending angle per pass with existing bend angle
    Fig. 26. Relationship between scan area and bending angle per pass with existing bend angle
    Microscopic grain diagram after 1 scan
    Fig. 27. Microscopic grain diagram after 1 scan
    Microscopic grain diagram after 5 scans
    Fig. 28. Microscopic grain diagram after 5 scans
    Microscopic grain diagram after 10 scans
    Fig. 29. Microscopic grain diagram after 10 scans
    Distribution of microhardness
    Fig. 30. Distribution of microhardness
    ParameterValue
    Pulse frequency f/Hz1 000
    Pulse duty ratio0.5
    Laser power P/W120,150,180,210
    Scan speed v/(mm·s-19,15
    Spot diameter d/mm0.28
    Circular oscillation diameter D/mm1.51
    Laser swing frequency r/min700
    Defocus distance Z/mm5
    Scan number1,10
    Scanning interval t/s5,120
    Distance from free end L/mm20
    Measurement position X/mm10,20,30
    Table 1. Technical parameters of the Laser
    Zongbao SHEN, Yaoyang HAN, Kangnan MENG, Pin LI. Improving the efficiency of laser bending forming using circularly oscillating laser beam[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2024, 32(6): 806
    Download Citation