Parametric analysis of the pulsed Nd:YAG laser seam-welding process

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 40-47

  Tzeng, Yih Fong ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; SEAM WELDING; SPEED;

HEAT FLOW; LASER POWER; POWER DENSITY; PULSE ENERGY; PULSED LASER SEAM WELDING;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 0033743663     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(00)00447-7     Document Type: Article

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