Prospects of laser welding technology in the automotive industry: A review
The prospects for the use of lightweight materials (aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys, and
titanium alloys) in high volume vehicle manufacturing are discussed. Laser welding of …
titanium alloys) in high volume vehicle manufacturing are discussed. Laser welding of …
A review on heat affected zone softening of dual-phase steels during laser welding
The usage of dual-phase (DP) steels in the production of laser-welded blanks in the
automotive industry is of critical importance to the progression of passenger safety and …
automotive industry is of critical importance to the progression of passenger safety and …
Interaction time and beam diameter effects on the conduction mode limit
E Assuncao, S Williams, D Yapp - Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 2012 - Elsevier
Laser welding has two distinctive modes: keyhole and conduction mode. Keyhole mode is
characterized by deep penetration and high welding speeds, while conduction mode has …
characterized by deep penetration and high welding speeds, while conduction mode has …
Sensitivity analysis and reliability based design optimization for high-strength steel tailor welded thin-walled structures under crashworthiness
Tailor welded blanks (TWB) have been widely applied in automobile industry. This paper
firstly conducts experimental tests to investigate the crashworthiness of three different types …
firstly conducts experimental tests to investigate the crashworthiness of three different types …
Multi-objective topology optimization of deep drawing dissimilar tailor laser welded blanks; experimental and finite element investigation
Laser welded blanks (LWBs) are semi-finished components typically manufacture by
dissimilar materials, thicknesses, shapes, coatings, etc. After butt welding of the primary …
dissimilar materials, thicknesses, shapes, coatings, etc. After butt welding of the primary …
Experimental and numerical investigations of hybrid laser arc welding of aluminum alloys in the thick T-joint configuration
MM Atabaki, M Nikodinovski, P Chenier, J Ma… - Optics & Laser …, 2014 - Elsevier
In the present investigation, a numerical finite element model was developed to simulate the
hybrid laser arc welding of different aluminum alloys, namely 5××× to 6××× series. The …
hybrid laser arc welding of different aluminum alloys, namely 5××× to 6××× series. The …
The impact of welding heat input on microstructure, micro-texture, and mechanical properties of stir zone in friction stir welded DP600 steel
In this research, the impact of the heat input (HI) used during friction stir welding (FSW) on
the microstructure, micro-texture and mechanical properties of DP600 steel was examined …
the microstructure, micro-texture and mechanical properties of DP600 steel was examined …
Discrete robust optimization algorithm based on Taguchi method for structural crashworthiness design
Hybrid steel–aluminum tailor welded structures have drawn considerable attention and
been widely applied in automotive and aerospace industries for their significant advantages …
been widely applied in automotive and aerospace industries for their significant advantages …
Potential application of laser technology in food processing
X Teng, M Zhang, AS Mujumdar - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The considerable demand for high-quality foods derives us to adapt and adopt
novel automated technologies in order to reduce waste and increase nutrition and sensory …
novel automated technologies in order to reduce waste and increase nutrition and sensory …
Comparison of bead shape, microstructure and mechanical properties of fiber laser beam welding of 2 mm thick plates of Ti-6Al-4V alloy
Fiber laser beam welding experiments are carried out on 2 mm thick plates of Ti-6Al-4V alloy
at various welding conditions. A specially designed workpiece fixture with shielding gas …
at various welding conditions. A specially designed workpiece fixture with shielding gas …