Progress and perspectives of in-situ optical monitoring in laser beam welding: Sensing, characterization and modeling

D Wu, P Zhang, Z Yu, Y Gao, H Zhang, H Chen… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2022 - Elsevier
Laser beam welding manufacturing (LBW), being a promising joining technology with
superior capabilities of high-precision, good-flexibility and deep penetration, has attracted …

A review of laser welding for aluminium and copper dissimilar metals

B Ma, X Gao, Y Huang, PP Gao, Y Zhang - Optics & Laser Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of the adjustable ring-mode laser on intermetallic formation and mechanical properties of steel to aluminium laser welded lap joints

S Jabar, AB Barenji, P Franciosa, HR Kotadia… - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Research has confirmed a positive effect of laser beam shaping on controlling weld profiles
and keyhole stabilisation, with significant reductions of porosity in weldments. However, few …

Keyhole dynamic status and spatter behavior during welding of stainless steel with adjustable-ring mode laser beam

L Wang, X Gao, F Kong - Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel adjustable-ring mode laser (ARM) welding of SUS304L stainless steel sheet was
investigated in this work. The ARM laser consists of two parts: ring laser beam as outer part; …

Adjustable Ring Mode (ARM) laser welding of stainless steels

L Wang, M Mohammadpour, X Gao, JP Lavoie… - Optics and Lasers in …, 2021 - Elsevier
As a combination of the annular laser beam and gaussian laser beam, adjustable ring mode
(ARM) laser is a promising technology for stabilizing laser-based welding process. Process …

Development of fully equiaxed microstructure in Scalmalloy® through powder bed fusion using a ring-mode laser beam

MS Mohebbi, V Ploshikhin - Scripta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Powder bed fusion experiments were conducted to investigate the microstructure of
Scalmalloy® utilizing standard circular and Adjustable Ring-Mode (ARM) laser beams. The …

Applying optical coherence tomography for weld depth monitoring in remote laser welding of automotive battery tab connectors

M Sokolov, P Franciosa, T Sun, D Ceglarek… - Journal of Laser …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
This paper addresses in-process monitoring of weld penetration depth (WPD) during remote
laser welding of battery tab connectors using optical coherence tomography (OCT). The …

[HTML][HTML] Laser-powder bed fusion of silicon carbide reinforced 316L stainless steel using a sinusoidal laser scanning strategy

A Mussatto, R Groarke, RK Vijayaraghavan… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Laser-powder bed fusion was identified as a promising technique for manufacturing metal
matrix composites. However, over a decade later, little progress has been made in …

Challenges and opportunities in laser welding of 6xxx high strength aluminium extrusions in automotive battery tray construction

T Sun, P Franciosa, M Sokolov, D Ceglarek - Procedia Cirp, 2020 - Elsevier
Laser welding has been increasingly adopted into the automotive sector due to its
competitive processing speed, less restrictive single-sided access requirements and …

Stability enhancement of molten pool and keyhole for 2195 AlLi alloy using fiber-diode laser hybrid welding

Y Zhao, X Li, Z Liu, J Wang, Y Li, X Zhan - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Molten pool and keyhole stability are vital concerns in laser welding of 2195 Al single bond
Li alloy, potentially affecting the weld quality and porosity defect. Fiber-diode laser hybrid …