Development of a finite element based heat transfer model for conduction mode laser spot welding process using an adaptive volumetric heat source

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1923-1931

  Bag, S ^a   Trivedi, A ^b   De, A ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Engineering College   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptive volumetric heat source; Finite element method; Laser spot welding; Transient heat transfer

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE VOLUMETRIC HEAT SOURCE; BEAM ENERGIES; CONDUCTION MODE; CONDUCTION MODE LASER WELDING; CONSERVATION OF MASS; CONVECTIVE TRANSPORT; EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER; FINITE ELEMENT; FLUID FLOW ANALYSIS; HEAT TRANSFER ANALYSIS; HEAT TRANSFER MODEL; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; INDUCED ENERGY; LASER SPOT WELD; LASER SPOT WELDING; MATERIAL PROPERTY; TRANSIENT HEAT TRANSFER; VOLUMETRIC HEAT SOURCE; WELD POOL; WELD POOL SHAPE;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC WELDING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; LAKES; LASER MODES; METAL MELTING; MOLTEN MATERIALS; PULSATILE FLOW; SPOT WELDING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WELDS;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 67849111537     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2009.02.010     Document Type: Article

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