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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2025, Vol. 61 ›› Issue (8): 172-179.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.LYKX20240461

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Effect of Laser Cutting of Oak Wood Based on Response Surface Methodology

Honggang Zhao1,Weihong Sun2,Pengpeng Liang3,Zixu Zhao4,Jianping Sun5,Lei Le1,*()   

  1. 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihua University Jilin 132013
    2. China Petroleum Jilin Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. Jilin 132013
    3. Yantai Geers New Material Technology Co., Ltd. Yantai 265600
    4. Jilin Branch, China Kunlun Contracting & Engineering Corporation Jilin 132013
    5. School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University Nanning 530004
  • Received:2024-07-24 Online:2025-08-25 Published:2025-09-02
  • Contact: Lei Le E-mail:88537092@qq.com

Abstract:

Objective: This study selected oak wood with low, medium, and high moisture content levels, combined with laser machine technical parameters (lens height, feed speed, light intensity), to analyze the effects of moisture content and laser parameters on slot depth and slot width as cutting outcomes. Response surface methodology (RSM) was introduced to model and guide laser processing for marquetry flooring and wooden crafts. Method: Moisture content (factor A) was evaluated alongside laser parameters (lens height B, feed speed C, light intensity D). Variance analysis and other methods were used to determine the significance of individual factors and their interactions. Result: For slot depth: single-factor significance followed BC>A>D, with B and C being highly significant, and A being nearly significant. The interaction term BC was significant, while quadratic terms for A (nonlinear effect) were highly significant and for C notably significant. The simplified RSM regression equation for slot depth was: Y = 522.14A2 + 288.32C2 + 235.9BC ? 359.23B ? 662.96C + 652.69. For slot width: single-factor significance followed B>D>A>C, with B being highly significant. No significant interactions were observed, but quadratic terms for A and B showed highly significant nonlinear effects. The simplified regression equation for slot width was: Y= 202.22A2 + 179.51B2 + 187.62B + 237.22. Conclusion: 1) The quadratic effects of moisture content were highly significant, indicating nonlinear impacts on cutting outcomes, particularly pronounced within specific ranges due to minimal influence at low moisture levels. 2) Lens height (B) critically affected both slot depth and width, emphasizing its prioritization in production parameter optimization. For maximizing slot depth, feed speed (C) should be optimized before light intensity (D); for slot width, light intensity (D) takes precedence. 3) With a water content of approximately 27.63%, to achieve a seam depth of 2 500 to 2 700 μm, the optimal parameter range is as follows: the lens height is approximately 5.7 mm, the feed rate is approximately 42 mm·s?1, and the light intensity is approximately 62%.

Key words: laser, oak, response surface methodology, significance, interaction

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