Review High Speed Laser Welding & Additive Manufacturing (Classroom & Asynchronous)
About This Course
This module is specially designed to train participants in several aspects of high speed laser welding and additive manufacturing technologies and build up the competencies required to implement the technologies in various industrial applications. These include fundamental knowledge on laser welding, laser aided additive manufacturing, laser brazing, modelling & simulation, as well as process monitoring & control. Furthermore, materials selection, metallurgy and welding processes linked with industrial applications are included in this module. Learners will acquire knowledge and skills on different welding and additive manufacturing technologies based on high energy laser beam. This module also provides case studies and lab sessions to enhance the adoption of the technologies in the real production for the learners.
What You'll Learn
• Understand the principles of laser-material interaction
• Describe and explain process principle of laser welding and the key process parameters
• Demonstrate laser welding of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and their applications
• Understand the principle of hybrid laser welding and the main process parameters
• Demonstrate the hybrid laser welding of steels and evaluate the integrity of the joints
• Describe and explain the process principle of electron beam melting, laser aided additive manufacturing and the main process parameters
• Demonstrate laser cladding of Ni-base alloys and evaluate the clad quality
• Prescribe and explain the principles of laser brazing and the process parameters
• Prescribe and explain the principles of laser soldering and the process parameters
• Understand the necessity and fundamentals of process modelling and simulation
Entry Requirements
Diploma with relevant experience or degree