Wide pulse beam that was guided by previously recorded geometric analysis data.
Naval application of laser ablation paint removal technology.
With a predictive three times more efficient removal rate markedly improved worker safety and reduction in hazardous waste streams the business case is clear.
Laser paint removal laser paint removal is a process through which a paint layer is removed from a surface without damaging the substrate.
The radome was affixed to a device that rotated as the laser beam ablated the paint from the surface.
Laser ablation produces significantly less waste than do other stripping processes.
Laser removal of protective coatings from naval vessels is a promising alternative to traditional paint stripping methods such as grit blasting chemical paint stripping needle grinding etc.
In the automobile and aerospace industry it is sometimes necessary to remove the top layer of paint while maintaining the primer.
During coating removal the surface temperature of the radome never exceeded 170 f.
Proposed solution the objective of the proposed work is to develop a laser ablation paint removal technology and process with a comparable removal rate and reduced overall cost to current methods that is also environmentally friendly and operator safe and friendly.
The lasertronics laser ablation system dramatically reduces and simplifies management of the waste products generated by stripping.
Laser ablation offers tremendous potential as a game changing technology to improve the efficiency of naval maintenance related to preservation.
Laser ablation has the potential to remove paint and other coatings from ship s surfaces using a process that is faster safer and less expensive than conventional methods.
The laser beam is pulsed onto the part with a precise energy density.
Laser demand when lasertronics launched its first paint stripping system in the mid 1990s it did so with a co 2 laser.
The co 2 laser generated a 0 5 in.
As the paint is vaporized the.
It s also known as laser coating removal and de coating.
The company used this technology until about 2000 when it was replaced with an nd yag laser from northrop grumman s cutting edge optronics in st.
Over the last few decades abrasive blasting was the most widely used paint stripping method used for large area marine structures though smaller repairs may be performed using various handheld tools.
Both private sector repair yards and government naval shipyards desire a safer more efficient and environmentally friendly method of paint removal.
Jim russell lasertronics director of business development said the nd yag s flexible fiber optic beam.
In contrast closed loop laser technology has proven successful in demanding applications including stripping on helicopter rotor blades removal of specialty coatings on military aircraft removal of paint corrosion products on commercial aircraft and nuclear decontamination.
This is often the case when the top weathered coatings on vehicles need to be thoroughly removed before the application of a new.
