Sensor systems for real-time monitoring of laser weld quality

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 153-168

  Sun, Allen ^a   Kannatey Asibu Jr , Elijah ^a   Gartner, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic emission; Audible sound; Infrared; Laser weld monitoring; Sensor fusion; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000361051     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.521893     Document Type: Article

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