Numerical and experimental studies of molten pool formation during an interaction of a pulse laser (Nd:YAG) with a magnesium alloy

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 470-480

  Abderrazak, Kamel ^a,b   Kriaa, Wassim ^a   Ben Salem, Wacef ^a   Mhiri, Hatem ^a   Lepalec, Georges ^b   Autric, Michel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

^b University of Mediterranean   (France)

Author keywords

Magnesium alloy; Marangoni flow; Nd:YAG laser

Indexed keywords

HEAT CONVECTION; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; RADIATION EFFECTS; VELOCITY; VISCOUS FLOW; YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET;

AXISYMMETRIC MODELING; AZ91 MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MARANGONI FLOWS; ND : YAG LASERS; NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RADIATION AND CONVECTION; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA; TWO DIMENSIONAL (2 D);

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 59849125007     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2008.07.012     Document Type: Article

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