A self-consistent three-dimensional model of the arc, electrode and weld pool in gas-metal arc welding

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 44, Issue 19, 2011, Pages

  Murphy, Anthony B ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; ARC PLASMA; COMPUTATIONAL DOMAINS; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; CURRENT DENSITY DISTRIBUTION; METAL DROPLETS; SURFACE PROFILES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; WELD POOL; WELD PROFILE; WIRE ELECTRODE;

DROP BREAKUP; ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; ENERGY TRANSFER; LAKES; METALS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WELDING ELECTRODES; WELDS;

WELDING;

EID: 79955419327     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/44/19/194009     Document Type: Article

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