Numerical analysis of the effects of non-conventional laser beam geometries during laser melting of metallic materials

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 593-603

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAZING; CLADDING (COATING); FLOW OF FLUIDS; LASER BEAMS; LASER HEATING; TRANSIENTS;

LASER BEAM GEOMETRIES; LASER MANUFACTURING PROCESSES; LASER MELTING; METALLIC MATERIALS;

GEOMETRICAL OPTICS;

EID: 33947688659     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/40/2/039     Document Type: Article

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