摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thermal forming system (10) and an active cooling process for actively cooling a workpiece (12) during the laser forming. <P>SOLUTION: The thermal forming system and the process for actively cooling a workpiece during the laser forming generally include adapting nozzles (14, 30, 100) of the laser forming system (10) to simultaneously form liquid curtains (24, 112) about gas channels (20, 110), wherein thermal energy produced by the thermal forming system propagates through the gas channels (20, 110) and onto the workpiece (12). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT</p> |