A study of laser welding modes with varying beam energy levels

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 223, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1141-1156

  Buvanashekaran, G ^a   Siva Shanmugam, N ^b   Sankaranarayanasamy, K ^b   Sabarikanth, R ^c  

^a BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c M/s Optilase   (India)

Author keywords

Bead on plate; Beam energy; Finite element analysis; Laser welding; Stainless steel; Temperature field

Indexed keywords

BEAD-ON-PLATE; BEAM ENERGY; FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LASER WELDING; TEMPERATURE FIELD;

ELECTRIC WELDING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GAUSSIAN BEAMS; INERT GAS WELDING; LAKES; LASER WELDING MACHINES; LASERS; METAL ANALYSIS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; SIMULATORS; STAINLESS STEEL; STEEL SHEET; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WELDS;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 69249083227     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES1177     Document Type: Article

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