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Real-Time Weld Process Monitoring

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ISBN-10: 1420077872

ISBN-13: 9781420077872

Edition: 2008

Authors: Y. M. Zhang

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Welding is a complex process, is increasingly automated, and operates at higher speeds in more difficult environments. Defects also need to be detected as they arise to ensure efficient, high-quality production. All these needs have led to a growing interest in the use of sensors to provide accurate, robust, real-time monitoring where this cannot be achieved by more traditional testing and inspection techniques. This important book reviews the range of monitoring techniques available and their applications. After an introductory chapter, the first part of the book reviews the range of sensor technologies in welding, from arc and optical sensors to infrared and ultrasonic techniques. Part…    
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List price: $249.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: CRC Press LLC
Publication date: 4/16/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 312
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Contributor contact detailsp. ix
An analysis of welding process monitoring and controlp. 1
Introductionp. 1
Welding process as a systemp. 1
Welding process as a complex systemp. 4
Welding process as an uncertain systemp. 6
Monitoring of welding processesp. 7
Overview of the bookp. 10
Referencesp. 11
Monitoring technologiesp. 13
Arc sensors in weld monitoringp. 15
Introductionp. 15
Backgroundp. 15
Non-consumable electrode processesp. 20
Consumable electrode processesp. 25
Power supply considerationsp. 31
Signal processing and control approachesp. 36
Future trendsp. 39
Sources of further information and advicep. 41
List of symbols and abbreviationsp. 41
Referencesp. 43
Optical sensors in weldingp. 45
Introductionp. 45
Knowledge of opticsp. 46
Optical sensor componentp. 52
Optical sensing systemp. 62
Application of optical sensorsp. 69
Referencesp. 72
Infrared sensors in weldingp. 74
Introductionp. 74
Theory of infrared sensorsp. 74
Measurement of weld temperature distributionp. 80
Infrared sensors for real-time weld quality controlp. 82
Summaryp. 99
Referencesp. 99
Ultrasonic sensors in weldingp. 104
Introductionp. 104
Principles of ultrasonic sensingp. 105
Ultrasonic techniques and their applicationsp. 110
Future trendsp. 122
Summaryp. 123
Sources of further information and advicep. 124
Referencesp. 124
Monitoring of welding processesp. 129
Weld seam monitoringp. 131
Introductionp. 131
Methods of weld seam monitoringp. 131
Through-arc monitoring of weld seams in gas metal arc weldingp. 132
Electromagnetic monitoring of weld seams in gas metal arc weldingp. 150
Laser visual monitoring of weld seams in gas metal arc weldingp. 152
Referencesp. 162
Weld profile monitoringp. 164
Necessity for weld profile measurementp. 164
Outline of weld profilep. 165
Surface shaping defectsp. 170
Automatic detection of weld profilep. 172
Referencesp. 184
Weld penetration monitoringp. 186
Introductionp. 186
Weld pool oscillation sensorp. 187
Infrared sensorp. 191
Ultrasonic sensorp. 193
Vision-based sensorp. 195
Weld pool sag depressionp. 196
Plasma charge-based sensorsp. 199
Weld penetration control using sensor feedbackp. 205
Summaryp. 209
Referencesp. 211
Weld pool surface monitoringp. 213
Vision-based sensing 2D surface geometry of weld pool in gas tungsten arc weldingp. 213
Sensing 2D weld pool boundary in gas metal arc weldingp. 217
Modeling and simulation of weld pool surfacep. 220
Sensing 3D weld pool surface using specular reflectionp. 229
Improvement on observation of dynamic 3D weld pool surfacep. 232
Referencesp. 236
Monitoring resistance weldingp. 238
Introductionp. 238
Resistance spot welding systems, weld formation and signalsp. 239
Real-time process monitoring and controlp. 245
Future trendsp. 255
Sources of further information and advicep. 258
Acknowledgmentp. 258
Referencesp. 258
Monitoring laser weldingp. 260
Introductionp. 260
Principles of laser weldingp. 260
Optical sensingp. 263
Frequency analyses of acoustic and optical emissionsp. 274
Smart systemsp. 278
Other systems and future trendsp. 280
Referencesp. 284
Indexp. 289
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