Mathematical formulation and simulation of specular reflection based measurement system for gas tungsten arc weld pool surface

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1671-1682

  Saeed, G ^a   Zhang, Y M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Image; Specular surface; Welding

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LASER BEAMS; TUNGSTEN; WELDS;

WELD POOL SURFACE;

ELECTRIC ARC WELDING;

FORMULA; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MODELING; WELDING;

EID: 0141593796     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/14/9/319     Document Type: Article

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