Numerical thermal model of resistance spot welding in aluminum

Journal of thermophysics and heat transfer

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 88-95

  Khan, Jamil A ^a   Broach, Kirk ^a   Kabir, A A S Arefin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b ESAB Welding and Cutting   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; HEAT RESISTANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MELTING; SOLIDIFICATION; SPECIFIC HEAT; SPOT WELDING; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL DIFFUSION;

ELECTRIC CONTACT RESISTANCE; ELECTRODE WORKPIECE; PHASE CHANGE MORPHOLOGY; THERMAL CONTACT RESISTANCE; WELD POOL DYNAMICS;

HEAT CONVECTION;

EID: 0033887820     PISSN: 08878722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.6493     Document Type: Article

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