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A Literature Review on CO2 Laser Welding

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Laser welding is a sophisticated, high accuracy and high speed welding process. Laser welding is a process of joining components where laser beam used as a heat source. In this present study a literature review on welding by laser as a heat source has been addressed. In the present review, emphasis has been given especially on the laser welding numerical and experimental temperature field analysis, thermo-mechanical analysis. The time frame of the review is 1992–2013.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tezpur University, Tezpur, 784028, India

    Rakesh Bhadra

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    Pankaj Biswas & M. Ravi Sankar

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Bhadra, R., Biswas, P., Ravi Sankar, M. (2015). A Literature Review on CO2 Laser Welding. In: Joshi, S., Dixit, U. (eds) Lasers Based Manufacturing. Topics in Mining, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2352-8_19

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