Using Taguchi method to optimize welding pool of dissimilar laser-welded components

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 379-388

  Anawa, E M ^a   Olabi, A G ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dissimilar material; Taguchi approach; Welding fusion zone

Indexed keywords

AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CARBON STEEL; DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; DISSIMILAR MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TAGUCHI METHODS; WELDS;

PENETRATION; WELDING FUSION ZONE; WELDING PARAMETERS;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 34848889246     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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