Optimization of CO2 Laser Cutting Process using Taguchi and Dual Response Surface Methodology

Journal Title: Tribology in Industry - Year 2014, Vol 36, Issue 3

Abstract

Selection of optimal cutting parameter settings for obtaining high cut quality in CO2 laser cutting process is of great importance. Among various analytical and experimental optimization methods, the application of Taguchi and response surface methodology is one of most commonly used for laser cutting process optimization. Although the concept of dual response surface methodology for process optimization has been used with success, till date, no experimental study has been reported in the field of laser cutting. In this paper an approach for optimization of CO2 laser cutting process using Taguchi and dual response surface methodology is presented. The goal was to determine the near optimal laser cutting parameter values in order to ensure robust condition for minimization of average surface roughness. To obtain experimental database for development of response surface models, Taguchi’s L25 orthogonal array was implemented for experimental plan. Three cutting parameters, the cutting speed (3, 4, 5, 6, 7 m/min), the laser power (0.7, 0.9, 1.1, 1.3, 1.5 kW), and the assist gas pressure (3, 4, 5, 6, 7 bar), were used in the experiment. To obtain near optimal cutting parameters settings, multi-stage Monte Carlo simulation procedure was performed on the developed response surface models.

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M. Madić , M. Radovanović , M. Manić , M. Trajanović

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M. Madić, M. Radovanović, M. Manić, M. Trajanović (2014). Optimization of CO2 Laser Cutting Process using Taguchi and Dual Response Surface Methodology. Tribology in Industry, 36(3), 236-243. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-147724