Dissimilar metal composite structures have been used in a wide range of applications to
meet the requirements of lightness, corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity, and thermal …

The robotic welding manufacturing of metal parts is a very important process, especially in
heavy industries such as shipbuilding, oil and gas, automotive, and aerospace. There is a …

The energy density attenuation of focused laser beam could induce inconsistent
thermodynamic behaviors from near field to far field, which leads to the deterioration of the …

A new model for compressible multiphase flows involving sharp interfaces and phase
change is presented, that uses a variant of the Volume-of-Fluid model to track phases by …

Additive manufacturing is believed to open up a new era in precise microfabrication, and the
dynamic microstructure evolution during the process as well as the experiment-simulation …

The stability of the extremely narrow keyhole is still the biggest challenge for the 20 kW or
higher-level laser welding. The underlying causes of keyhole instability, including the …

Hybrid laser-MIG welding (HLMW) process is preferred for welding thick sections (> 10 mm)
to achieve faster and full penetration weld displaying enhanced productivity due to the …

In-situ alloying has the potential to combine the compositional flexibility of high entropy
alloys (HEAs) and the advanced forming capability of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). This …

In comparison to other laser-assisted welding techniques, the pulsed laser welding process
(PLBW) provides cost-effectiveness and ease of operation while effectively connecting butt …

Element transport in the wire feed laser beam welding (WFLBW) is directly determined by
the molten pool shape and thermo-fluid flow therein. In this paper, an untypical molten pool …