Laser thermal forming of sheet metal parts using desktop laser systems

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 199-204

  Blake, R J ^a   Pearson, R M ^a   Revell, A B ^a   Simon, W E ^b  

^a High Tech Images   (United States)

^b Tactical Technical Solutions Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Design of specific laser systems; Heat conduction; Heat transfer; Industrial applications; Laser applications; Laser optical systems: Design and operation; Lasers; Other applications; Thermal and thermodynamic processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006581333     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.521852     Document Type: Article

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