The use of Taguchi method to optimize the laser welding of sealing neuro-stimulator

Optics and Lasers in Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 297-304

  Xiansheng, Ni ^a   Zhenggan, Zhou ^a   Xiongwei, Wen ^b   Luming, Li ^b  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Laser seal welding; Optimization; Taguchi method; Thin titanium shell

Indexed keywords

DEFOCUSING; HIGH STRENGTH; KEYPOINTS; LASER POWER; LASER WELDING; LASER WELDING PARAMETERS; MAIN PARAMETERS; MANUFACTURE PROCESS; MATRIX METHODS; MEDICAL FIELDS; MEDICAL TREATMENT; ND:YAG LASER WELDING; NOVEL APPLICATIONS; OPTIMIZED PROCESS; TAGUCHI; THIN TITANIUM SHELL; WELDING QUALITY; WELDING SPEED;

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CORROSION RESISTANCE; LASER BEAM WELDING; OPTIMIZATION; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); TAGUCHI METHODS; TITANIUM;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 78650812274     PISSN: 01438166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlaseng.2010.11.005     Document Type: Review

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