A compact sensor for welding process control

ASM Proceedings of the International Conference: Trends in Welding Research

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 671-676

  Saeed, G ^a   Zhang, Y M ^a   Cook, S ^a  

^a Center for Manufacturing   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; LASER BEAM WELDING; LENSES; PROCESS CONTROL; WELDING;

COMPACT SENSORS; WELD POOL; WELDING ENVIRONMENT;

SENSORS;

EID: 33751551927     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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