Understanding the joining process in real time during welding can help improve quality, reliability, and manufacturing efficiency. For this purpose, a laser ultrasonic method that detect situ quality without contact would be useful. However, behaviors of propagation as well melting with increasing temperature remain unclear. Therefore, study aimed to experimentally investigate in-process behavi...

This study proposes a method for determining the near-optimal settings of welding process parameters using a controlled random search (CRS) wherein the near-optimal settings of the welding process parameters are determined through experiments. The method suggested in this study is used to determine the welding process parameters by which the desired weld bead geometry is formed in gas metal arc...

The quality of the weld joint is highly influenced by the welding parameters. Hence accurate prediction of weld bead parameters is highly essential to achieve good quality joint. This paper presents development of neural network models for predicting bead parameters such as depth of penetration, bead width and depth to width ratio for AISI 202 grade stainless steel GTAW plates. The use of this ...

Welding is an important manufacturing process that can be automated and optimized. This paper focuses on the development of a robotic arc welding system, wherein a three-degreeof-freedom Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm (SCARA) is interfaced to a Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) process. The entire system is composed of a robot linked to a GMAW system. Set points are derived using the desire...

Selecting a process for welding large scale equipment on site demands special expertise due to the numerous variables be considered. This paper is aims applying decision support methodology selection of 16000 cubic meter storage tank welded site. Five processes are chosen select from, namely, Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Shielded (SMAW), Submerged (SAW), Flux Cord (FCAW) and Tungsten (GTAW). T...

A main problem raised by arc welding manufacturing is the determination of the optimal process parameters to ensure weld quality as well as resource efficient and sustainable production. To address this problem a better process understanding is required. In this study thermal magneto hydrodynamic modeling of a welding arc is used to reach a deeper insight into the influence of the composition o...

Installation of new pipelines is predicted to grow at a rapid rate over the next twenty years, due in part to the increase use worldwide of combined cycle power generation plant using natural gas a fuel. The need to construct large diameter pipelines over long distances has led to an increased demand to improve the productivity of pipeline girth welding. Many novel techniques have been tried in...