Real-time monitoring of laser welding of galvanized high strength steel in lap joint configuration

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2186-2196

  Kong, Fanrong ^a   Ma, Junjie ^a   Carlson, Blair ^b   Kovacevic, Radovan ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Galvanized steel; Laser welding; Plasma spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

BOLTZMANN PLOT; DP980 STEEL; DYNAMIC BEHAVIORS; FAYING SURFACE; GALVANIZED STEELS; GREEN LASER; HIGH STRENGTH; ILLUMINATION SOURCES; LAP JOINT; LASER GENERATED PLASMAS; LASER WELDS; OPTICAL SPECTRA; PLASMA SPECTROSCOPY; REAL TIME MONITORING; WELD BEAD; WELD POOL; WELD QUALITY; WELDING QUALITY; ZINC VAPORS;

ELECTRIC WELDING; GALVANIZING; HIGH STRENGTH STEEL; LASER BEAM WELDING; VAPORS; WELDS; ZINC;

ZINC COATINGS;

EID: 84861526828     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2012.03.003     Document Type: Article

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