A Review on Critical Aspects Influencing Droplet Transfer in Laser-Arc Hybrid Welding

A Review on Critical Aspects Influencing Droplet Transfer in Laser-Arc Hybrid Welding | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article A Review on Critical Aspects Influencing Droplet Transfer in Laser-Arc Hybrid Welding Xinglu Gou, Peilei Zhang, Lingxiao Song, Zufa Li, Junbo Feng, and 3 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7177208/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Laser-arc hybrid welding (LAHW), with its asymmetric heat source synergy, shows significant advantages in improving penetration and suppressing defects. This review describes several key laser-arc hybrid modes in LAHW and the fundamental concepts and characteristics of droplet transfer behavior. It focuses on analyzing the key factors affecting droplet transfer from a multi-physics coupling perspective, including force balance, process parameters, auxiliary physical fields, and material properties. Finally, in response to the shortcomings of existing models, it proposes three major directions for future research to provide theoretical support for the industrial application of this technology and to promote its wide application and development. laser-arc hybrid welding droplet transfer behavior force balance process parameters auxiliary physical field material properties Full Text Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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