Abstract
This chapter first describes the history and current status of the laser welding technology. Then, fundamentals of laser welding, such as keyhole formation and collapse, laser-plasma interaction, weld pool dynamics, porosity formation mechanisms, metal melting and solidification, etc., are elaborated. Finally, new developments in laser welding such as hybrid laser-arc welding, multi-beam laser welding, electromagnetically assisted laser welding, and future challenges and development of laser welding are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Handbook of Laser Welding Technologies |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Pages | 103-138 |
| Number of pages | 36 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780857098771 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780857092649 |
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| State | Published - Jun 30 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Engineering