Numerical analysis for weld formation using a free-burning helium arc at atmospheric pressure

JSME International Journal, Series B: Fluids and Thermal Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 397-404

  Tanaka, Manabu ^a   Ushio, Masao ^a   Lowke, John James ^b  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fluid flow; Free burning arc; Heat transfer; Helium; Melting; Numerical model; Penetration geometry; Welding

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; FLOW INTERACTIONS; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; HELIUM; LIQUID METALS; MELTING; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SURFACE TENSION;

CONVECTIVE FLOW; FREE-BURNING ARC; HELIUM ARC; PENETRATION GEOMETRY; RE-CIRCULATORY FLOW; WELD FORMATION;

PLASMA WELDING;

CALCULATIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; FLOW INTERACTIONS; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; HELIUM; LIQUID METALS; MELTING; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PLASMA WELDING; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 33344464155     PISSN: 13408054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmeb.48.397     Document Type: Article

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