3D finite element modelling of contour laser transmission welding of polycarbonate

Welding in the World

Volumn 53, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages

  Chen, Mingliang ^a   Zak, Gene ^a   Bates, Phil J ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Heat flow; Lasers; Plastics; Polycarbonates; Reference lists; Simulating; Thermoplastics

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; LASER BEAM WELDING; LASER MATERIALS PROCESSING; LASERS; PLASTICS; POLYCARBONATES; THERMOPLASTICS; WELDING;

3-D FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; HEAT TRANSFER PROBLEMS; LASER TRANSMISSION WELDING; MATERIAL CONDITIONS; REFERENCE LIST; SIMULATING; SIMULATION OF HEAT TRANSFER; THREE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT MODEL;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 73849137523     PISSN: 00432288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03266731     Document Type: Article

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