Detection of stability and positional dependency of surface polishing by laser remelting via K-means clustering of co-axial thermographic emission images

Key Points

• The analysis shows a significant correlation between surface polishing stability and laser remelting positions.
• Using k-means clustering, image analysis identified distinct patterns in thermographic emission images.
• Thermographic emissions were assessed to unveil the influence of positional dependency on polishing effectiveness.
• This work indicates that positional factors may improve laser remelting outcomes, prompting further exploration.