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Non-contact Welding Technologies: Fusion Welding

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Advanced Noncontact Cutting and Joining Technologies

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Non-contact joining technology is an advanced joining method in which there is no contact between the tool and the materials being joined. There are two basic types of welding process namely fusion- and solid-state welding. Laser beam welding and electron beam welding processes are the non-contact fusion-state welding processes that are discussed in this chapter. These non-contact welding techniques have found their applications in different spheres of our lives. Each of these welding techniques with their areas of application is discussed in this chapter. Some of the research works in this field are also presented. Most of these welding technologies are key in the development of miniaturised components. The application of these advanced welding technologies in micro- and nano-fabrication is the focus of Chap. 9.

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This work was supported by the University of Johannesburg research council and University of Ilorin.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Rasheedat Modupe Mahamood & Esther Titilayo Akinlabi

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

    Rasheedat Modupe Mahamood

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Mahamood, R.M., Akinlabi, E.T. (2018). Non-contact Welding Technologies: Fusion Welding. In: Advanced Noncontact Cutting and Joining Technologies. Mechanical Engineering Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75118-4_7

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