Experimental investigation of remote welding with CO2 and Nd:YAG laser-based systems

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 50-58

  Tsoukantas, George ^a   Stournaras, Aristidis ^a   Chryssolouris, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Geometrical characteristics; Lap weld; Remote laser welding

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; GEOMETRY; LASER BEAM WELDING; LASER BEAMS; NEODYMIUM LASERS;

LAP WELD; REMOTE WELDING SYSTEMS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 41449101739     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.2832400     Document Type: Article

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