Measurement and analysis of three-dimensional specular gas tungsten arc weld pool surface

Welding Journal (Miami, Fla)

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Song, H S ^a   Zhang, Y M ^a  

^a Center for Manufacturing   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Extrapolation; GTAW; Interpolation; Specular reflection; Surface variation; Three dimensional; Weld pool surface

Indexed keywords

SPECULAR REFLECTION; WELD POOL SURFACE;

INFORMATION ANALYSIS; LASER RADIATION; TUNGSTEN; WELDING MACHINES;

ELECTRIC ARC WELDING;

EID: 42249089073     PISSN: 00432296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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