Research advances in digital factory design has led to a number of simulation techniques and tools which have the capability to represent aspects of the lifecycle of manufacturing systems. Although this is the case, analysis of key performance indicators (such as cost) are not very advanced when compared with other digital manufacturing simulation applications. To address this gap, this paper p...

Remote Laser Welding (RLW) of dissimilar metallic thin foils (below 500 µm) has fundamental importance in battery pack manufacturing where high repeatability is a strict requirement. Since the welding process very sensitive to part-to-part gaps, it critical understand physical phenomena during melting, formation keyhole and solidification. This study been designed investigate underlying physics...