Optimisation of the weld bead geometry in gas tungsten arc welding by the taguchi method

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 549-554

  Tarng, Y S ^a   Yang, W H ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gas tungsten arc welding; Optimisation; Taguchi method; Weld bead geometry

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; WELDS;

GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING (GTAW); TAGUCHI METHOD; WELD BEAD GEOMETRY;

INERT GAS WELDING;

EID: 0031645113     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01301698     Document Type: Article

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