Ultrafast laser processing of fiber-reinforced polymers used in spacecrafts: recent advances in application

Kaihu Zhang; Mingyu Lu; Yang Yu; Yue Zhao; Xu Chen; Zhigang Cui; Yunpeng Zhao; Xin Wu; Xu Zhou; Lianjing Zhao

doi:10.1117/12.2666544

27 January 2023 Ultrafast laser processing of fiber-reinforced polymers used in spacecrafts: recent advances in application

Kaihu Zhang, Mingyu Lu, Yang Yu, Yue Zhao, Xu Chen, Zhigang Cui, Yunpeng Zhao, Xin Wu, Xu Zhou, Lianjing Zhao

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Proceedings Volume 12550, International Conference on Optical and Photonic Engineering (icOPEN 2022); 125502B (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2666544
Event: International Conference on Optical and Photonic Engineering (icOPEN 2022), 2022, ONLINE, China

Abstract

Fiber-Reinforced Plastics/Polymers (FRPs) are widely used in the astronautic industry as the material of spacecrafts’ structural, thermal control, and satellite payload system. Ultrafast laser processing is a non-contact, versatile or efficient tool for reduced, equal, or additive material processing, which has very recently been put into use for manufacturing spacecrafts made of fiber-reinforced polymer composites. We analyzed the fitness between ultrafast laser manufacturing technology and astronautic manufacturing demand. Special attention was paid on the progress related to ultrafast laser processing of fiber-reinforced polymers used in spacecrafts, such as cutting, milling, laser marking and surface roughening for preparation of high adhesion coatings, with carbon- FRP and glass-FRP involved. Typical machining results via traditional manufacturing techniques were demonstrated for comparisons. The study may shed light on the practical application of ultrafast laser processing of FRP products used in the astronautic industries.

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Kaihu Zhang, Mingyu Lu, Yang Yu, Yue Zhao, Xu Chen, Zhigang Cui, Yunpeng Zhao, Xin Wu, Xu Zhou, and Lianjing Zhao "Ultrafast laser processing of fiber-reinforced polymers used in spacecrafts: recent advances in application", Proc. SPIE 12550, International Conference on Optical and Photonic Engineering (icOPEN 2022), 125502B (27 January 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2666544

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Carbon fiber reinforced plastics

Ultrafast lasers

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