Double-electrode GMAW process and control

Welding Journal (Miami, Fla)

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2007, Pages

  Li, K H ^a   Chen, J S ^a   Zhang, Y M ^a  

^a Center for Manufacturing   (United States)

Author keywords

Base metal current; Control; Double electrode; GMAW; Heat input; Welding productivity

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRODES; GAS WELDING; MELTING; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTIVITY; RESISTORS;

BASE METAL CURRENT; BYPASS ARC; BYPASS TORCH; WELDING PRODUCTIVITY;

ELECTRIC ARC WELDING;

EID: 34547840310     PISSN: 00432296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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