Dynamics of keyhole and molten pool in laser welding

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 247-254

  Matsunawa, Akira ^a,b   Kim, Jong Do ^a   Seto, Naoki ^a   Mizutani, Masami ^a   Katayama, Seiji ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Korea Maritime University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Instability; Keyhole dynamics; Laser welding; Porosity; Recoil pressure of evaporation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001549091     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.521858     Document Type: Article

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