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Title: Narrow gap laser welding

Patent ·
OSTI ID:672619

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.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,760,365/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-554,139
OSTI ID:
672619
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 2 Jun 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English