Optimization of laser welding thin-gage galvanized steel via response surface methodology

Optics and Lasers in Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1267-1273

  Zhao, Yangyang ^a   Zhang, Yansong ^a   Hu, Wei ^a   Lai, Xinmin ^a  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

Author keywords

Laser welding; Parameter optimization; Response surface methodology; Thin gage galvanized steel

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; DEEP PENETRATION; DEFECT-FREE; FOCAL POSITIONS; GALVANIZED STEELS; INPUT VARIABLES; LAP JOINT; LASER POWER; LASER WELDING PARAMETERS; LASER WELDS; LIGHT WEIGHT; OPTIMAL COMBINATION; OPTIMAL WELDING; PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION; POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PROCESS WINDOW; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; WELD BEAD GEOMETRY; WELD DEPTH; WELD JOINTS; WELDING SPEED;

ASPECT RATIO; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; GAGES; LASER BEAM WELDING; OPTIMIZATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WELDS;

GALVANIZING;

EID: 84861593869     PISSN: 01438166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlaseng.2012.03.010     Document Type: Article

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