Control of pulsed gas Metal Arc Welding

International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 115-125

  Thomsen, Jesper Sandberg ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Control; Feedback linearisation; Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW); Pulsed welding; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE ARC WELDING; CONTROL ENGINEERING; FEEDBACK LINEARIZATION; GAS WELDING; METALS;

CURRENT CONTROLLER; FEEDBACK LINEARISATION; GAS METAL ARC WELDING (GMAW); METAL TRANSFERS; PULSED GAS METAL ARC WELDING; PULSED WELDING; SIMULATION; SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT;

CONTROLLERS;

EID: 38149135523     PISSN: 17466172     EISSN: 17466180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMIC.2006.010089     Document Type: Article

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