Low-cost simulated MIG welding for advancement in technical training

Virtual Reality

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-81

  White, Steven A ^a   Prachyabrued, Mores ^a   Chambers, Terrence L ^a   Borst, Christoph W ^a   Reiners, Dirk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustics; Finite difference; Simulation; Virtual reality; Welding

Indexed keywords

BEST-PRACTICES; COMMERCIAL OFF-THE-SHELF COMPONENTS; FINITE DIFFERENCE; HARDWARE COMPONENTS; IMMERSIVE; INSTALLATION COSTS; METAL INERT GAS WELDING; MIG WELDING; MOVEMENT PATTERN; NUMERICAL HEAT TRANSFER; REAL TIME; SIMULATION; TECHNICAL TRAINING; TRAINING SIMULATOR; WELDING PROCESS;

ELECTRIC WELDING; HEAT TRANSFER; INERT GAS WELDING; INERT GASES; NUMERICAL METHODS;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 79951950718     PISSN: 13594338     EISSN: 14349957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10055-010-0162-x     Document Type: Article

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