Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 49, Issue 12, 1202004(2022)

Status and Development Trend of Laser Welding Technology for Automotive Body

Yu Wang1, Leshi Shu1, Shaoning Geng1, Bin Li1,2, Chunming Wang3, and ping Jiang1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1National Engineering Research Center for Manufacturing Equipment Digitization, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
  • 2Wuhan Newlaz Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
  • 3School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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    Yu Wang, Leshi Shu, Shaoning Geng, Bin Li, Chunming Wang, ping Jiang. Status and Development Trend of Laser Welding Technology for Automotive Body[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2022, 49(12): 1202004

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    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Feb. 23, 2022

    Accepted: May. 5, 2022

    Published Online: Jun. 13, 2022

    The Author Email: ping Jiang (jiangping@hust.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202249.1202004

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