LAF 2022: Proceedings of the 12th Laser Applications Forum

Abstract

There is a keynote session focusing on “laser-based solutions for the hydrogen economy”, highlighting today’s challenges on the way towards zero emission flight and green hydrogen production at industrial scale. Hydrogen technology is at our doorstep and the headline topic is reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy supply. In this respect, industrialization of hydrogen technology has become a key issue for the years to come. Here, of course, the laser steps in, paving the path by welding thousands of meters of tight seams, producing functional surfaces for chemical reactions, or printing complex parts or completely new materials that can store hydrogen. To develop suitable laser processes that enable upscaling of the hydrogen technology, BIAS made significant investments into novel laser-oriented hydrogen research infrastructure and this year’s BIAS Open House event provides the opportunity to experience current R&D live in the lab and peer some of the unparalleled equipment of state-of-the-art laser sources, multi-scanner processing systems, high-speed sensing systems, a unique laser multi-materials deposition facility with integrated heat treatment and process monitoring possibilities, and much more. The hydrogen focus adds perfectly to the sessions on laser beam welding, process monitoring, micro structuring, and additive manufacturing. Beam shaping, scanner-based technologies, and multi-sensor monitoring are among the upcoming technologies, and hands-on experience is presented by experts from industrial application. Current R&D at BIAS is highlighted in a special session at LAF and a collection of respective short papers from BIAS is published in this proceedings volume, freely available via open access.