A conduction model for deep penetration laser welding based on an actual keyhole

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-12

  Jin, Xiang Zhong ^a   Li, Li Jun ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Conduction model; Keyhole; Laser welding

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HEAT FLUX; HIGH SPEED CAMERAS; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

KEYHOLES;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 0037290288     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-3992(02)00116-0     Document Type: Article

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