Download or read book Laser Pulse Heating of Surfaces and Thermal Stress Analysis written by Bekir S. Yilbas and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-07-10 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces laser pulse heating and thermal stress analysis in materials surface. Analytical temperature treatments and stress developed in the surface region are also explored. The book will help the reader analyze the laser induced stress in the irradiated region and presents solutions for the stress field. Detailed thermal stress analysis in different laser pulse heating situations and different boundary conditions are also presented. Written for surface engineers.