Analysis of Carbon Formation on Machined Leather Specimen Using FTIR Technique in Laser Diode Assisted Cutting Process

Autor: Vasanth Swaminathan, Muthuramalingam Thangaraj, Edwin George Joseph, Suhaib Sulfikar Khadar, Joel Philip Saji, Panagiotis Karmiris-Obratański
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Materials; Volume 16; Issue 1; Pages: 148
ISSN: 1996-1944
DOI: 10.3390/ma16010148
Popis: The leather materials are used in a multitude of sectors, including footwear, apparel, handicrafts, and the automotive industry. Due to the radiant heat generated by a laser beam, the laser cutting of leather results in a carbonized cut edge. There is currently no technology available for measuring the carbonization along the contour edges of leather. The purpose of this experimental investigation was to determine the impact of power diode-based laser cutting on the carbonization of machined buffalo leather with the help of a digital microscope to improve the machining process. The ATR-FTIR spectrum was used to analyze the carbon-related functional group in the mid-IR spectrum of carbonized leather samples. It was found that the proposed method can measure the amount of carbon deposition in the cutting zone. The lower amplitude duty cycle with higher feed rate can reduce carbon formation owing to the lower thermal energy distribution. The amplitude (4.5 V), duty cycle (70%) and feed rate (90 mm/s) can produce optimal performance measures.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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