Laser-Arc Processes and Their Applications in Welding and Material Treatment

Laser-Arc Processes and Their Applications in Welding and Material Treatment presents a comprehensive and timely overview of laser-arc processes for material joining and treatment, which is a current and developing research area. The authors review existing methods for combined welding and associated processes and describe theoretical investigation

Introduction 1. Development of the Combined Laser-Arc Processes for Joining and Treatment of Materials (Survey). Laser Beam-Arc Plasma Interaction and the Combined Discharge. Integrated Plasma Torches for Laser-Arc Processes. Practical Applications of Laser-Arc. References. Index.