Analysis of excited droplet oscillation and detachment in active control of metal transfer

Computational Materials Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 147-154

  Wu, C S ^a   Chen, M A ^a   Li, S K ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Active control; Analytical model; Droplet detachment; Droplet oscillation; Metal transfer

Indexed keywords

DROP FORMATION; ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; ELECTRODES; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SURFACE TENSION;

ANALYTICAL MODEL; DROPLET DETACHMENT; DROPLET OSCILLATION; METAL TRANSFER;

OSCILLATIONS;

EID: 4344675784     PISSN: 09270256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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