Numerical simulation of weld pool geometry in laser beam welding

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 662-671

  Sudnik, W ^a   Radaj, D ^b   Breitschwerdt, S ^b   Erofeew, W ^a  

^a TULA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b DAIMLER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; LASER BEAM WELDING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STEEL;

WELD POOL GEOMETRY;

WELDS;

EID: 0033875660     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/33/6/312     Document Type: Article

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