For a dissimilar laser weld, the model of the heat source is a paramount boundary condition
for the prediction of the thermal phenomena, which occur during the welding cycle. In this …

Sheet metal components capitalizing on the advantages of laser-welded blanks (LWBs) are
widely used in automotive industries. In the current study, residual stresses are estimated in …

Laser material processing is a technology with an increasing number of industrial
applications, especially for aviation and automotive. The present keynote paper focusses on …

This article presents the results of steel-sheet lap-joint-welding using laser beam radiation.
The use of a laser beam and keyhole effect for deep material penetration in lap joint welding …

Nowadays, laser-welded blanks (LWBs) are an advanced approach for automobile
companies to reduce the weight of their products using sheets with different thicknesses …

Nowadays, the laser technology is used in a wide spectrum of applications, especially in
engineering, electronics, medicine, automotive, aeronautic or military industries. In the field …

Without any tacks or the utilisation of sturdy clamping systems, relative displacements of the
joining members arise during the laser beam welding of high-alloyed steels and lead to the …

This paper presents an experimentally validated weld joint shape and dimensions predictive
3D modeling for low carbon galvanized steel in butt-joint configurations. The proposed …

The high thermal expansion and low thermal conductivity of austenitic stainless steels
during the laser welding process results in large distortion in the immediate vicinity of the …

A laser line welder that uses a Yb: YAG disk laser was manufactured and applied to produce
ultra-thin coils by continuous operation in a cold-rolling mill. The coils welded range from …