The Paton Welding Journal, 2002, №04

Podola N.V., Gavrish V.S. and Rudenko P.M. Selection of input variables and structure of neural network to evaluate the quality of resistance spot welding ... 2
Ponomarev V., da Costa A.V. and Scotti A. Effect of an electrode metal droplet on arc voltage in gas-shielded welding... 5
Cherepivskaya E.V. and Ryabov V.R. Fusion welding of dispersion-strengthened aulminium-based composite materials, containing silicon carbide particles (Review) ... 10
Kalin N.A. and Efimenko N.G. Peculiarities of carbon oxidation in welding with ilmenite-covered electrodes ... 17
Radkevich A.I. Effect of deformation on electrochemical heterogeneity of pipeline welded joints ... 21
Kovalchuk V.S. Allowance for effect of cycle asymmetry on fatigue resistance of welded joints... 24
Pentegov I.V. and Petrienko O.I. Method of calculation of voltage drop in electrode stickout length with allowance for non-linearity of thermophysical parameters ... 27
Lukina G.N., Bolshakov M.V. and Pidgajchuk S.Ya. Properties of magnetron coatings on the Fe-Cr-Ni base with amorphous structure... 31

Welding in surgery — a new direction in welding technology ... 54
U.S. Congressman visits the E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine ...56

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