Optimization of weld bead geometry in laser welding with filler wire process using Taguchi's approach

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2020-2025

  Yang, Dongxia ^a   Li, Xiaoyan ^a   He, Dingyong ^a   Nie, Zuoren ^a   Huang, Hui ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Laser welding with filler wire; Optimization techniques; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

AL-MG ALLOY; EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; FUSION ZONES; LASER POWER; LASER WELDING WITH FILLER WIRE; OPTIMAL COMBINATION; OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES; OPTIMIZED PARAMETER; STATISTICAL DESIGN; TAGUCHI; TAGUCHI APPROACH; WELD BEAD; WELD BEAD GEOMETRY; WELD JOINTS; WELDING PARAMETERS; WELDING QUALITY; WELDING SPEED; WIRE FEED RATE;

LASER BEAM WELDING; TAGUCHI METHODS; WELDS; WIRE;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84861529628     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2012.03.033     Document Type: Article

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