• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 15, 1514001 (2023)
Guochun Liu*, Hongfei Zhou, Wenfeng Yang, Dehui Lin, and Guang'ao Chen
Author Affiliations
  • Aviation Engineering Institute, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan618307, Sichuan, China
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    Guochun Liu, Hongfei Zhou, Wenfeng Yang, Dehui Lin, Guang'ao Chen. Simulation Analysis and Verification of Single Pulse Laser Paint Removal Morphology with Multi Physics Field[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(15): 1514001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of pulse laser cleaning principle
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of pulse laser cleaning principle
    Infrared nanosecond pulse laser
    Fig. 2. Infrared nanosecond pulse laser
    Laser confocal microscopy
    Fig. 3. Laser confocal microscopy
    Experimental ablation morphology
    Fig. 4. Experimental ablation morphology
    Relationship between laser energy density and ablation depth
    Fig. 5. Relationship between laser energy density and ablation depth
    Comparison of experimental and theoretical maximum ablation width
    Fig. 6. Comparison of experimental and theoretical maximum ablation width
    Pulse laser paint removal model
    Fig. 7. Pulse laser paint removal model
    Topography of paint removal for temperature criterion under different powers
    Fig. 8. Topography of paint removal for temperature criterion under different powers
    Topography of paint removal for thermal stress criterion under different powers
    Fig. 9. Topography of paint removal for thermal stress criterion under different powers
    Comparison of paint removal morphology obtained by two criteria under different energy densities. (a) Ablation depth; (b) ablation width
    Fig. 10. Comparison of paint removal morphology obtained by two criteria under different energy densities. (a) Ablation depth; (b) ablation width
    Single pulse ablation morphology at laser energy density of 21.66 J/cm².(a) Experiment;(b) double criteria; (c) temperature criterion; (d) section profiles of A-A
    Fig. 11. Single pulse ablation morphology at laser energy density of 21.66 J/cm².(a) Experiment;(b) double criteria; (c) temperature criterion; (d) section profiles of A-A
    ParameterPaintSubstrate
    Density ρ/(kg·m-310622640

    Thermal conductivity λ /

    (W·m-1·℃-1

    0.3238
    Specific heat c /(J·kg-1·℃-12510950
    Melting point /℃151500-640
    Boiling point TB /℃165
    Young’s modulus Y /GPa1070
    Poisson’s ratio μ0.170.35
    Thermal expansion γ1.0×10-62.65×10-7
    Table 1. Thermal characteristic of paint and substrate
    Sample number

    Local failure

    σ1 /MPa

    Complete failureσ2 /MPa
    16.38.9
    26.59.4
    37.68.7
    Table 2. Damage stress test results for paint
    ParameterSample number
    1234
    Average power P /W5.578.510
    Average energy densityφ/(J·cm-214.0117.8321.6625.48
    Table 3. Results of laser energy density
    NumberMaximum depthAverage depthMaximum widthAverage width
    P1-16.3034.96
    P1-26.786.7636.0036.02
    P1-37.2037.10
    P2-17.6041.13
    P2-28.308.1042.6642.29
    P2-38.4043.08
    P3-111.2054.48
    P3-212.2912.2356.2956.17
    P3-313.2057.74
    P4-114.1560.70
    P4-215.0015.1562.2862.08
    P4-316.3063.26
    Table 4. Morphology parameters of paint removal under different working conditions
    NumberExperiment /μm³Experimental average /μm³Double criteria /μm³Double criteria fitting degree /%Temperature criterion /μm³Temperature criterion fitting degree /%
    P1-13165.35
    P1-23300.503392.763182.2493.82929.7986.4
    P1-33712.43
    P2-15328.35
    P2-25461.305534.525146.6492.94658.6284.2
    P2-35813.91
    P3-113549.60
    P3-213695.8013815.5013055.6594.512309.1289.1
    P3-314201.10
    P4-121495.40
    P4-222105.3022268.6920487.1992.019461.0187.4
    P4-323205.37
    Table 5. Ablation volume at different laser powers
    Guochun Liu, Hongfei Zhou, Wenfeng Yang, Dehui Lin, Guang'ao Chen. Simulation Analysis and Verification of Single Pulse Laser Paint Removal Morphology with Multi Physics Field[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(15): 1514001
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