Machine learning for multi-dimensional optimisation and predictive visualisation of laser machining
Machine learning for multi-dimensional optimisation and predictive visualisation of laser machining
Interactions between light and matter during short-pulse laser materials processing are highly nonlinear, and hence acutely sensitive to laser parameters such as the pulse energy, repetition rate, and number of pulses used. Due to this complexity, simulation approaches based on calculation of the underlying physical principles can often only provide a qualitative understanding of the inter-relationships between these parameters. An alternative approach such as parameter optimisation, often requires a systematic and hence time-consuming experimental exploration over the available parameter space. Here, we apply neural networks for parameter optimisation and for predictive visualisation of expected outcomes in laser surface texturing with blind vias for tribology control applications. Critically, this method greatly reduces the amount of experimental laser machining data that is needed and associated development time, without negatively impacting accuracy or performance. The techniques presented here could be applied in a wide range of fields and have the potential to significantly reduce the time, and the costs associated with laser process optimisation.
Deep learning, Fabrication, Laser machining, Manufacturing, Micro-structuring, Neural networks
1471–1483
McDonnell, Michael, David Tom
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Grant-Jacob, James
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Mills, Benjamin
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Eason, R.W.
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Praeger, Matthew
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Karnakis, Dimitris
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Arnaldo, Daniel
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Pelletier, Etienne
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June 2021
McDonnell, Michael, David Tom
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Grant-Jacob, James
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Mills, Benjamin
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Eason, R.W.
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Praeger, Matthew
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Karnakis, Dimitris
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Arnaldo, Daniel
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Pelletier, Etienne
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McDonnell, Michael, David Tom, Grant-Jacob, James, Mills, Benjamin, Eason, R.W., Praeger, Matthew, Karnakis, Dimitris, Arnaldo, Daniel and Pelletier, Etienne
(2021)
Machine learning for multi-dimensional optimisation and predictive visualisation of laser machining.
Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 32 (5), .
(doi:10.1007/s10845-020-01717-4).
Abstract
Interactions between light and matter during short-pulse laser materials processing are highly nonlinear, and hence acutely sensitive to laser parameters such as the pulse energy, repetition rate, and number of pulses used. Due to this complexity, simulation approaches based on calculation of the underlying physical principles can often only provide a qualitative understanding of the inter-relationships between these parameters. An alternative approach such as parameter optimisation, often requires a systematic and hence time-consuming experimental exploration over the available parameter space. Here, we apply neural networks for parameter optimisation and for predictive visualisation of expected outcomes in laser surface texturing with blind vias for tribology control applications. Critically, this method greatly reduces the amount of experimental laser machining data that is needed and associated development time, without negatively impacting accuracy or performance. The techniques presented here could be applied in a wide range of fields and have the potential to significantly reduce the time, and the costs associated with laser process optimisation.
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Accepted/In Press date: 13 November 2020
Published date: June 2021
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We gratefully acknowledge the support of NVIDIA Corporation with the donation of the Titan X GPU used for this research. Supporting data for this submission can be found at https://doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/D1687 . Oxford Lasers acknowledges the support of Innovate UK and Newton Fund (LASTEC Grant Funding No. 102713).
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Keywords:
Deep learning, Fabrication, Laser machining, Manufacturing, Micro-structuring, Neural networks
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Local EPrints ID: 452774
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/452774
ISSN: 0956-5515
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