Abstract
This paper describes an analytical model for determining the geometry of laser welds. An earlier model by Lampa and Kaplan, for CO2 laser welding of stainless steel, has been further developed to cover Nd:YAG laser welding of aluminium alloys. This analytical work was followed by experimental verification using a 4 kW Nd:YAG laser. The model was found to be accurate over a wide range of process parameters.This paper describes an analytical model for determining the geometry of laser welds. An earlier model by Lampa and Kaplan, for CO2 laser welding of stainless steel, has been further developed to cover Nd:YAG laser welding of aluminium alloys. This analytical work was followed by experimental verification using a 4 kW Nd:YAG laser. The model was found to be accurate over a wide range of process parameters.
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