Formation of tribological structures by laser ablation

Niels Schilling; Mike Paschke; Sami T. Hendow; Udo Klotzbach

doi:10.1117/12.908940

15 February 2012 Formation of tribological structures by laser ablation

Niels Schilling, Mike Paschke, Sami T. Hendow, Udo Klotzbach

Proceedings Volume 8243, Laser Applications in Microelectronic and Optoelectronic Manufacturing (LAMOM) XVII; 82430X (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.908940
Event: SPIE LASE, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Many technical applications can benefit from the use of tribological structures in minimizing abrasive material wear and energy consumption without the integration of additional materials in a working assembly. Especially in lubricated friction systems, the tribological character can be significantly improved through the addition of oriented and repetitive microstructure. In this study, experimental tests are discussed for a small range of structure dimensions to verify the effect of optimizing the tribological contact performance. A nanosecond pulsed fiber laser is used to create various test structures with different sizes and form. The quality of the fabricated surface pattern, particularly form correctness, feathering and material modification effects of the ablated area is characterized and optimized. The influence of pulse duration, pulse energy and pulse delay using normal pulsing is presented and compared to various burst modes.

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Niels Schilling, Mike Paschke, Sami T. Hendow, and Udo Klotzbach "Formation of tribological structures by laser ablation", Proc. SPIE 8243, Laser Applications in Microelectronic and Optoelectronic Manufacturing (LAMOM) XVII, 82430X (15 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.908940

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