Industrial 2-kW TEA CO2 laser for paint stripping of aircraft

Gerhard Schweizer; L. Werner

doi:10.1117/12.204978

31 March 1995 Industrial 2-kW TEA CO2 laser for paint stripping of aircraft

Gerhard Schweizer, L. Werner

Proceedings Volume 2502, Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers: Tenth International Symposium; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.204978
Event: Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers: Tenth International Symposium, 1994, Friedrichshafen, Germany

Abstract

Paint stripping of aircraft with pulsed laser radiation has several advantages compared to traditional methods of depainting: selective removal of individual layers possible, suitable for sensitive surfaces, workpiece ready for immediate repainting, and considerable reduction of contaminated waste. For paint stripping of large aircraft pulsed lasers with average power of at least 2 kW are required. Amongst the various types of pulsed lasers technical and economical considerations clearly favor TEA CO₂ lasers for this application. The first commercially available TEA CO₂ laser with an average power in excess of 2 kW, especially designed for depainting, has been developed by Urenco. The key data of this laser are: pulse energy up to 9 J, repetition rate up to 330 Hz, and beam quality: `flat top'.

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Gerhard Schweizer and L. Werner "Industrial 2-kW TEA CO2 laser for paint stripping of aircraft", Proc. SPIE 2502, Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers: Tenth International Symposium, (31 March 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.204978

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