Image processing algorithm for automated monitoring of metal transfer in double-electrode GMAW

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2048-2058

  Wang, Zhen Zhou ^a   Zhang, Yu Ming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer vision; Image processing; Welding

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATION THEORY; DROPS; ELECTRODES; WELDING;

DROPLET SIZE COMPUTATION; METAL TRANSFER;

COMPUTER VISION;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER VISION; DROPS; ELECTRODES; WELDING;

EID: 34250787472     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/18/7/035     Document Type: Article

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