Applying design of experiments to improve a laser welding process

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 222, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1035-1042

  Tanco, M ^a   Ilzarbe, L ^a   Viles, E ^a   Alvarez, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Case study; Design of experiments; Factorial designs; Laser welding

Indexed keywords

DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; LASER BEAM WELDING; LASER WELDING MACHINES; LASERS;

CASE STUDY; FACTORIAL DESIGNS; LASER WELDING;

WELDING;

EID: 51249092169     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM1155     Document Type: Article

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