Laser bending of tubes: Mechanism, analysis, and prediction

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 674-681

  Li, Wenchuan ^a   Yao, Y Lawrence ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0000108077     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1392992     Document Type: Article

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