Three-dimensional modeling of arc plasma and metal transfer in gas metal arc welding

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 1709-1724

  Xu, G ^a   Hu, J ^b   Tsai, H L ^a  

^a University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

^b University of Bridgeport   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; ELECTRIC WELDING; FREE VOLUME; GAS METAL ARC WELDING; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; METALS; PLASMAS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WELDING; WELDS;

3-D MODELS; ARC PLASMAS; ARC PRESSURES; AXI-SYMMETRIC; CONSERVATION EQUATIONS; CONTINUUM FORMULATIONS; DROPLET GENERATIONS; ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS; ENTIRE DOMAINS; FREE SURFACES; FUNCTION OF TIME; GAS METAL ARCS; GAUSSIAN; METAL TRANSFERS; MOVING ARCS; MOVING DIRECTIONS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PLASMA ARCS; PLASMA ZONES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TRANSPORT PHENOMENON; VOLUME OF FLUIDS; WELD POOLS; WORK PIECES;

CAVITY RESONATORS;

EID: 59049108210     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.09.018     Document Type: Article

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