Paint removal from aluminum and composite substrate of aircraft by laser ablation using TEA CO2 lasers

Akira Tsunemi; Akira Endo; Daiji Ichishima

doi:10.1117/12.321539

14 September 1998 Paint removal from aluminum and composite substrate of aircraft by laser ablation using TEA CO₂ lasers

Akira Tsunemi, Akira Endo, Daiji Ichishima

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Proceedings Volume 3343, High-Power Laser Ablation; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.321539
Event: High-Power Laser Ablation, 1998, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Abstract

A high power TEA CO₂ laser was applied to strip paints from the surface of aircraft. For our experimental samples, aluminum and fiber-reinforced composite substrate were painted as the completely same way as normal aircraft. As a result of delicate control of the irradiation parameters, the surfaces of not only aluminum substrate but also composite substrate were clearly exposed without any damages. Removed materials were found out to be effectively collected by a combination of a micro filter and activated carbon powder.

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Akira Tsunemi, Akira Endo, and Daiji Ichishima "Paint removal from aluminum and composite substrate of aircraft by laser ablation using TEA CO₂ lasers", Proc. SPIE 3343, High-Power Laser Ablation, (14 September 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.321539

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