In-process monitoring of laser welding by the analysis of ripples in the plasma emission

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 155-159

  Mori, Kiyokazu ^a   Miyamoto, Isamu ^b  

^a NISSAN MOTOR CO   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Full penetration; In process monitoring; Keyhole; Laser induced plasma laser welding

Indexed keywords

LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; STEEL SHEET; THERMAL EFFECTS;

RIPPLES ANALYSIS;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 0031165279     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.4745455     Document Type: Article

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