Dynamic estimation of full penetration using geometry of adjacent weld pools

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 631-643

  Zhang, Y M ^a   Li, L ^a   Kovacevic, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; NEURAL NETWORKS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; WELDING;

ONLINE NONLINEAR DYNAMIC ESTIMATION SYSTEM; REAL TIME WELD POOL SENSING SYSTEM;

WELDS;

EID: 0031269370     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2831197     Document Type: Article

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