Finite volume model for laser-soot interaction for a laser transmission welding process

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-28

  Mayboudi, L S ^a   Birk, A M ^a   Zak, G ^a   Bates, P J ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diode laser; Finite volume modeling; Laser transmission welding of thermoplastics (LTW); Semicrystalline polymer; Soot particles

Indexed keywords

DIODE LASERS; FINITE VOLUME MODELING; LASER TRANSMISSION WELDING; SEMI-CRYSTALLINE POLYMER; SOOT PARTICLES;

DIODES; DUST; LASER BEAM WELDING; LASER BEAMS; PLASTIC PARTS; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SOOT; THERMOPLASTICS; WELDS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77952892390     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.3367750     Document Type: Article

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