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Identification of Optimum Laser Beam Welding Process Parameters for E110 Zirconium Alloy Butt Joint Based on Taguchi-CFD Simulations

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    G. Satyanarayana, K. L. Narayana & B. Nageswara Rao

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Satyanarayana, G., Narayana, K.L. & Nageswara Rao, B. Identification of Optimum Laser Beam Welding Process Parameters for E110 Zirconium Alloy Butt Joint Based on Taguchi-CFD Simulations. Lasers Manuf. Mater. Process. 5, 182–199 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40516-018-0061-7

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