Laser weld distortion control by cryogenic cooling

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4831, Issue , 2002, Pages 269-274

  Gabzdyl, J ^a   Johnson, A ^a   Williams, S ^b   Price, D ^b  

^a BOC Group Plc UK   (United Kingdom)

^b BAE SYSTEMS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CO2; Cooling; Cryogen; Distortion; Laser; Welding

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; COOLING SYSTEMS; CRYOGENICS; ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; ELECTRIC DISTORTION; HEAT TREATMENT;

CRYOGENIC COOLING;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 0037648892     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.486497     Document Type: Conference Paper

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