An adaptive control based on fuzzy logic has been implemented for Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). This adaptive controller eliminates the problems frequently experienced with traditional Automatic Voltage Control (AVC) systems, which do not adequately perform for all operational conditions because of the non-linear relationship between the arc voltage, current and arc length. This paper examin...

This paper deals with weld pool oscillation during pulsed gas tungsten arc (GTA) welding of unalloyed steel. Experiments were carried out in which the weld pool was triggered into oscillation during both the base time and the pulse time by short current peaks, superimposed on the pulsed welding current. The arc voltage was continuously measured during welding and the oscillation frequency spect...

In this study, an attempt was made to minimize the corrosion rate and maximize pitting potential of dissimilar metal welded joints of A387-Gr91/AISI316 steels. Process parameters of the pulsed current gas tungsten arc welding (PCGTAW) including of peak current (P), background current (B), pulse frequency (F), and on time percentage (O) were chosen as the influencing factors on corrosion behavio...

Process This chapter presents the principle of tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding process besides important components of TIG welding system and their role. This process is also known as gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) process. Further, fundamentals of heat generation, arc stability and arc efficiency have also been described. Additionally, comparison of argon and helium as shielded gases has bee...

Overlay welding of nickel alloys for corrosive and sour service is commercially accomplished with most welding processes ranging from shielded metal arc (stick) to laser. The valve industry has generally standardized on hot wire gas tungsten arc (GTA-HW), pulsed gas metal arc (GMA-P) and submerged arc (SAW) welding. This document will focus on these three but a little history will help explain ...

Sensing plays a key role in automating and controlling welding processes. Although arc light sensing has advantages over through-the-arc sensing for arc length control and seam tracking, the current technology relies on experimental data and lacks theoretical foundation. To improve measurement accuracy, this work addresses the theoretical foundation for arc light sensing. A theoretical model ha...

OBJECTIVES Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) emitted during arc welding frequently causes keratoconjunctivitis and erythema in the workplace. The degree of hazard from UVR exposure depends on the welding method and conditions. Therefore, it is important to identify the UVR levels present under various conditions. METHODS We experimentally evaluated the UVR levels emitted in gas metal arc welding (G...

austenitic stainless steel sheets have gained wide acceptance in the fabrication of components, which require high temperature resistance and corrosion resistance such as metal bellows used in expansion joints in aircraft, aerospace and petroleum industries. in the case of single pass welding of thinner sections of this alloy, pulsed current micro plasma arc welding (pcmpaw) has been found bene...