Handbook of laser welding technologies

Part 1 Developments in established laser welding technologies: Introduction: Fundamentals of laser welding Developments in CO2 laser welding Developments in Nd:YAG laser welding Developments in disk laser welding Developments in pulsed and continuous wave laser welding technologies Conduction laser welding Developments in laser micro welding technology. Part 2 Laser welding technologies for various materials: Laser welding of light metal alloys: aluminium and titanium alloys Laser welding and brazing of dissimilar metals Laser welding of plastics Laser welding of glass Defects formation mechanisms and preventive procedures in laser welding Residual stress and distortion in laser welding. Part 3 Developments in emerging laser welding technologies: Applications of robotics in laser welding Developments in beam scanning (remote) technologies and smart beam processing Developments in twin-beam laser welding technology Developments in multi-pass laser welding technology with filler wire Developments in hybridisation and combined laser beam welding technologies Developments in hybrid laser-arc welding technology Developments in modelling and simulation of laser and hybrid laser welding. Part 4 Applications of laser welding: Applications of laser welding in the automotive industry Applications of laser welding in the railway industry Applications of laser welding in the shipbuilding industry.