The dynamic analysis of metal transfer in pulsed current gas metal arc welding

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 207-215

  Choi, S K ^a   Yoo, C D ^a   Kim, Y S ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Hong Ik University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CURRENT DENSITY; FLUIDS; LIQUID METALS; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOUS FLOW;

MOLTEN METAL FLOW; PULSED CURRENT GAS METAL ARC WELDING;

ELECTRIC ARC WELDING;

EID: 0031647196     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/31/2/006     Document Type: Article

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