Water-jet assisted laser cutting of Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis): Process and parameters optimization

Abstract

In order to improve the processing quality of wood parts, an orthogonal experimental design of five factors and four levels was adopted, and a water-jet assisted laser cutting experiment on Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) was conducted. Moreover, by using range analysis, the influences of the defocusing amount, cutting speed, laser power, water pressure, and water jet angle on the processing quality of Korean pine parts were evaluated, and the optimum process parameters were determined. The test results show that when the defocusing amount was -1 mm, water jet angle was 30°, laser power was 48 W, water pressure was 1.0 MPa, and cutting speed was 25 mm/s, the best processing quality of Korean pine parts was obtained.