Arc and Weld Pool Behavior for Pulsed Current GTAW
Arc and Weld Pool Behavior for Pulsed Current GTAW
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脉冲电流 GTAW 的电弧和熔池行为
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2013
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通讯作者:
W. Unkel
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H. Saed;W. Unkel
An experimental study of pulsed current GTAW was conducted to determine the effects of frequency on the arc column and the weld pool. This investigation consisted of examining the process by: 1) a photo diode array, 2) stationary arc melt runs, and 3) split anode experiments. The photo diode array measurement was shown to be an accurate and effective method to observe and measure the response of the arc channel width to changes in the input current in real time. Results indicated that for full sinusoidal pulsing at high frequencies (f ~ 3000 Hz) the current channel was " f rozen" in time and did not change with the instantaneous current. Stationary arc melt runs confirmed that high-frequency sinusoidal pulsing resulted in deeper welds than those at average steady current levels. Melt runs were made using sinusoidal pulsing with < I > = 150 A, an amplitude of 120 A, and varying frequencies. The melts made at 3000 Hz showed an increase of 20% in depth compared to melts made at the average steady current of 150 A, with no increase in top width. These results show that high-frequency current pulsing changed the weld pool geometry by deepening the pool without changing the top width. Therefore, highfrequency current pulsing is an effective scheme for GTAW pool geometry control.