The effect of nonconventional laser beam geometries on stress distribution and distortions in laser bending of tubes

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 592-600

  Safdar, Shakeel ^a   Li, N ^a   Sheikh, M A ^a   Liu, Zhu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element modeling; Laser beam geometry; Laser beam shape; Laser tube bending

Indexed keywords

BOILERS; BUCKLING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; STRESS CONCENTRATION; THERMAL STRESS;

BEAM GEOMETRIES; LASER BEAM GEOMETRY; LASER BENDING; LASER SCANNING;

LASER BEAMS;

EID: 34547410452     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2716715     Document Type: Article

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