Study on overlapping of two sequential scans in laser forming

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 221, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 993-997

  Shen, H ^a   Zhou, J ^b   Yao, Z Q ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHANGHAI FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Finite element model; Laser forming; Overlapping ratio; Plastic zone

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LASER HEATING; PLASTIC DEFORMATION;

LASER FORMING; OVERLAPPING RATIO; PLASTIC ZONE;

LASER BEAMS;

BENDING (DEFORMATION); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LASER BEAMS; LASER HEATING; PLASTIC DEFORMATION;

EID: 35448993520     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES689     Document Type: Article

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