Deformation prediction and quality evaluation of the gas metal arc welding butt weld

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 217, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1615-1622

  Casalino, G ^a   Hu, S J ^b   Hou, W ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Butt welds; GMAW; Thermal deformation; Weld quality

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GAS METAL ARC WELDING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

THERMAL DEFORMATION; WELD QUALITY;

BUTT WELDING;

EID: 0347590781     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440503771909999     Document Type: Article

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