Finite element simulation of laser tube bending: Effect of scanning schemes on bending angle, distortions and stress distribution

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1101-1110

  Safdar, Shakeel ^a   Li, Lin ^a   Sheikh, M A ^a   Zhu Liu, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element modelling; Laser beam geometry; Laser tube bending

Indexed keywords

BOILERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SCANNING; THERMAL STRESS;

BENDING ANGLES; CIRCULAR BEAMS; CIRCUMFERENTIAL SCANS; LASER FORMING;

LASER PULSES;

EID: 33847381975     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2006.09.014     Document Type: Article

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