Process characterization of pulsed Nd:YAG laser seam welding

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 10-18

  Tzeng, Y F ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; SEAM WELDING;

AVERAGE PEAK POWER DENSITY (APPD);

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 0033892313     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00013126     Document Type: Article

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