Sensing and control of weld pool geometry for automated GTA welding

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 210-222

  Kovacevic, R ^a   Zhang, Y M ^a   Ruan, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 84907094591     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2803297     Document Type: Article

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