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Title: Narrow gap laser welding

Abstract

A laser welding process including: (a) using optical ray tracing to make a model of a laser beam and the geometry of a joint to be welded; (b) adjusting variables in the model to choose variables for use in making a laser weld; and (c) laser welding the joint to be welded using the chosen variables. 34 figs.

Inventors:
;
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
672619
Patent Number(s):
5760365
Application Number:
PAN: 8-554,139
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 2 Jun 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; LASER WELDING; WELDED JOINTS; LASER RADIATION; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN

Citation Formats

Milewski, J O, and Sklar, E. Narrow gap laser welding. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Milewski, J O, & Sklar, E. Narrow gap laser welding. United States.
Milewski, J O, and Sklar, E. Tue . "Narrow gap laser welding". United States.
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year = {Tue Jun 02 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
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