Modeling of GMA weld pools with consideration of droplet impact

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 313-320

  Cao, Zhen Ning ^a   Dong, Pingsha ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; DEFORMATION; DROP FORMATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GAS METAL ARC WELDING; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SURFACE TENSION;

WELD POOLS;

WELDS;

EID: 0032180232     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: 15288889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2807020     Document Type: Article

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