Three-dimensional modeling of gas metal arc welding of aluminum alloys

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 0210111-02101110

  Guo, H ^a   Hu, J ^a   Tsai, H L ^b  

^a University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

^b University of Bridgeport   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Gas metal arc welding; Ripples; Weld

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; GAS WELDING; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; METALS; WELDING;

METALLURGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; MODEL PREDICTION; NUMERICAL TECHNIQUES; PEAK TEMPERATURES; RIPPLES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; TRANSIENT DISTRIBUTION;

GAS METAL ARC WELDING;

EID: 77955326452     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4001479     Document Type: Article

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