Finite element simulation of inertia friction welding of superalloy bars

A thermo-mechanical coupling.finite element model was built to investigate the inertia friction welding of GH4169 bars. The remeshing and map solution techniques were adopted. Ttle whole welding process was investigated by adopting an innovative heat generation model and the flywheel rotational speed measured via the experiment. The simulated evolution of axial shortening shows a good agreement with the experiment. In addition, extensive .strain concentration presents in the interface and flash, and the largest ,strain exists near the flash root. Moreover, an intere.sting thermal reflux phenomenon during the cooling stage was found.

A MULTI-COUPLED FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING PROCESS

A two-dimensional axisymmetric finite element model is developed to analyze the transient thermal and mechanical behaviors of the Resistance Spot Welding （RSW） process using commercial software ANSYS. Firstly a direct-coupled electrical-thermal Finite Element Analysis （FEA） is performed to analyze the transient thermal characteristics of the RSW process. Then based on the thermal results a sequential coupled thermo-elastic-plastic analysis is conducted to determine the mechanical features of the RSW process. The thermal history of the whole process and the temperature distribution of the weldment are obtained through the analysis. The mechanical features, including the distributions of the contact pressure at both the faying surface and the electrode-workpiece interface, the stress and strain distributions in the weldment and their changes during the RSW process, the deformation of the weldment and the electrode displacement are also calculated.

Finite Element Simulation of Processes Involving Moving Heat Sources. Application to Welding and Surface Treatment

A wide range of welding and surface treatment processes involve the use of a heat source which is moving at a constant speed over the component. The numerical simulation of such processes implies a transient analysis using a very refined mesh in order to follow properly the path of the heat source. The 3D-mesh size can be very large if one consider the welds length or the heat-treated surface size in industrial components. To reduce the computational time to acceptable values, several techniques have been investigated. The first type is to use analytical methods such as Rosenthal equations. The second type of solutions consists in performing a transient analysis using adaptive meshing. But, for a large proportion of the involved processes, practical experience demonstrates the existence of quasi steady state conditions over the major part of the heat source path. Numerical algorithms have therefore been developed to directly compute the steady temperature, metallurgical phase proportion and stress distributions. This paper gives a general overview of the different numerical methods used to simulate welding and surface treatment processes with a special emphasis on the steady state calculation. The benefits and limitations of each of them are discussed and applications are presented.

Numerical simulation on temperature field for resistance spot welding of non-equal thickness stainless steel

An axisymmetric finite element model is developed to simulate the temperature field of resistant spot welding according to the process characters of nugget formation of non equal stainless steel sheets. A simulation method of the interaction of electrical and thermal factors is presented. The spot welding process of nugget formation is simulated using hard and soft welding technique norms. The heating characters of soft and hard norms determine the differences in the process of nugget formation and determine the finally shape and offset of nugget. Experimental verification shows that the model prediction agrees well with the practical.

Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis and Optimum Design of Spot-Welded Joints and Weld-Bonded Joints

Resistance spot welding and hybrid weld bonding have wide applications in the body work construction within the automobile industry. The integrity of the spot welds and applied adhesives determines the body assembly rigidity and dynamic performance. Incorporating contact nonlinearity and geometric nonlinearity, finite element analysis (FEA) have been carried out to investigate the structural stiffness and strength of both spot-welded and weld-bonded assemblies. Topology optimization has been performed to reveal the distributions of material effectiveness in the overlap regions and suggest a feasible method for removing underutilized material for weight reduction. Design optimization has been conducted with an aim to reduce the maximum von Mises stress in the assembly to minimum by choosing optimum values for a set of design variables, including the weld spacing, weld diameter and overlap width.

Numerical Simulation of Projection Welding Processes for Door Hinge of Automobile Based on Coupled Fields Analysis

Projection welding is a variation of electric resistance welding with the dynamic changes of the flow paths for heat and electrical properties with changing temperature caused by the large plastic deformation collapse of projection. As the joint type between the auto door hinge and the inner plate, projection welding may bring welding distortions and would affect the assembly quality of auto body. A comprehensive electric-thermal-mechanical numerical simulation was performed to quantitatively simulate the processes of projection welding by using a coupled finite element method. The mechanism of projection collapse and the formation process of nugget were discussed and good conclusions have been achieved comparing with the test results.

THE COUPLED FEM ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSIENT TEMPERATURE FIELD DURING INERTIA FRICTION WELDING OF GH4169 ALLOY

The inertia friction welding process is a non-linear process because of the interaction between the temperature field and the material properties as well as the friction force. A thermo-mechanical coupled finite element model is established to simulate the temperature field of this process. The transient temperature distribution during the inertia friction welding process of two similar workpieces of GH4169 alloy is calculated. The region of the circular cross-section of the workpiece is divided into a number of four-nodded isoparametric elements. In this model, the temperature dependent thermal properties, time dependent heat inputs, contact condition of welding interface, and deformation of the flash were considered. At the same time, the convection and radiation heat losses at the surface of the workpieces were also considered. A temperature data acquisition system was developed. The temperature at some position near the welding interface was measured using this system. The calculated temperature agrees well with the experimental data. The deformation of the flash and the factor affecting the temperature distribution at the welding interface are also discussed.

Evolution of residual stress field in 6N01 aluminum alloy friction stir welding joint

Based on the characteristics of friction stir welding（ FSW） and Coulomb friction work theory,the residual stresses field of FSW joints of 6 N01 aluminum alloy（ T5）,which was used in high speed train,were calculated by using the ANSYS finite element software. During the FEM calculation,the dual heat source models namely the body heat source and surface heat source were used to explore the evolution law of the welding process to the residual stress field. The method of ultrasonic residual stress detecting was used to investigate the residual stresses field of the 6 N01 aluminum alloy FSW joints. The results show that the steady-state temperature of 6 N01 aluminum alloy during FSW is about 550 ℃,and the temperature mutates at the beginning and at end of welding. The longitudinal residual stress σ;is the main stress,which fluctuates in the range of-25 to 242 MPa. Moreover,the stress in the range of shaft shoulder is tensile stress that the maximum tensile stress is 242 MPa,and the stress in the outside of shaft shoulder is compressive stress that the maximum compressive stress is 25 MPa. The distribution of the tensile stress in the welding nugget zone（ WNZ） is obviously bimodal,and the residual stress on the advancing side is higher than that on the retreating side. With the increasing of the welding speed,the maximum temperature decreased and the maximum residual stress decreased when the pin-wheel speed kept constant. With the increasing of the pin-wheel speed,the maximum temperature of the joint increased and the maximum residual stress increased when the welding speed was constant. The experimental results were in good agreement with the finite element results.

Transverse stress-strain evolution during welding of thin aluminum alloy plate

The FE simulation results of transverse stresses and strains during welding of thin aluminum alloy plate are presented. The results indicate that restraint condition is the main factor that determines whether or not hot cracking will occur. With rigid restraint hot cracking (crater cracking) will occur at the arc-stopping end, and such cracking usually will not occur without external restraint. But under restraint-free condition it is easy for terminal cracks to occur.

NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF STRESS-STRAIN DISTRIBUTIONS FOR WELD METAL SOLIDIFICATION CRACKING IN STAINLESS STEEL

This paper analyzed the characteristics of welding solidification crack of stainless steels,and clearly re- vealed the the of the deformation in the molten - the pool and the solidification shrinkage on the stress - strain fields in the trail of molten - weld pool.Moreover, rheologic properties of the alloys in solid - liquid zone were also obtained by measuring the hading and unloading deform curves of the steels.As a result, a numerical model for simulation of stress - strain distributions of welding solidifi- cation crack was developed. On the basis of the model,the thesis simulated the driving force of solidifi- cation crack of stainless steels, that is, stress - strain fields in the trail of molten-weld pool with fi- nite element method.

Theoretical and experimental investigation of gas metal arc weld pool in commercially pure aluminum:Effect of welding current on geometry

Effects of welding current on temperature and velocity fields during gas metal arc welding(GMAW) of commercially pure aluminum were simulated. Equations of conservation of mass, energy and momentum were solved in a three-dimensional transient model using FLOW-3 D software. The mathematical model considered buoyancy and surface tension driving forces. Further, effects of droplet heat content and impact force on weld pool surface deformation were added to the model. The results of simulation showed that an increase in the welding current could increase peak temperature and the maximum velocity in the weld pool. The weld pool dimensions and width of the heat-affected zone(HAZ) were enlarged by increasing the welding current. In addition, dimensionless Peclet, Grashof and surface tension Reynolds numbers were calculated to understand the importance of heat transfer by convection and the roles of various driving forces in the weld pool. In order to validate the model, welding experiments were conducted under several welding currents. The predicted weld pool dimensions were compared with the corresponding experimental results, and good agreement between simulation and preliminary test results was achieved.

Prediction of Weld Joint Shape and Dimensions in Laser Welding Using a 3D Modeling and Experimental Validation

This paper presents an experimentally validated weld joint shape and dimensions predictive 3D modeling for low carbon galvanized steel in butt-joint configurations. The proposed modelling approach is based on metallurgical transformations using temperature dependent material properties and the enthalpy method. Conduction and keyhole modes welding are investigated using surface and volumetric heat sources, respectively. Transition between the heat sources is carried out according to the power density and interaction time. Simulations are carried out using 3D finite element model on commercial software. The simulation results of the weld shape and dimensions are validated using a structured experimental investigation based on Taguchi method. Experimental validation conducted on a 3 kW Nd: YAG laser source reveals that the modelling approach can provide not only a consistent and accurate prediction of the weld characteristics under variable welding parameters and conditions but also a comprehensive and quantitative analysis of process parameters effects. The results show great concordance between predicted and measured values for the weld joint shape and dimensions.

Numerical Simulation of Multi-repaired Weld Residual Stress

In order to understand the change regulation of residual stress during multi-repaired welding to provide theoretical guidance for correct repaired welding procedure and improvement of joint properties, and to simulate the magnitude and distribution of residual stress using the finite element method (FEM).A model of temperature field of weld-repaired using FEM, which was simplified, was established. The weld stress consists of thermal stress and organization stress. Models of the thermal stress and organization stress were described. ANSYS, a software of finite element, was applied to calculate the stress, BHW35 steel was taken as an example, the simulated and experimental results for the 1st, 3rd and 5th weld-repaired were analyzed, the simulated results are in good agreement with experimental results. It can be concluded that the residual stress in the weld center changes little,and the high residual stress exists in HAZ.And in the same place, the more repaired weld, the higher residual stress,and the area of residual stress becomes wider.

Static Performance and Fracture Numerical Analysis of 301L/Q235B Dissimilar Steel Resistance Spot Welded Joints

This paper presents an experimental study on the static tensile test of resistance spot welding between 2.0 mm thick dissimilar 301L⁃DLT and Q235B in tensile⁃shear specimens with different welding nugget diameters.Force⁃displacement curves of the specimens were compared with simulation curves by the finite element software.The stress⁃strain distribution and fracture evolution process during the tensile process were analyzed.The hardness of the nugget was higher than that of the base material and the heat affected zone.Under static tensile load,the stress and strain in the spot welded joints increased exponentially with the increase of displacement,and the maximum stress was located at the nugget edge of the 301L plate loading side.The static tensile strength and plastic deformation of the spot welded joint failure by the nugget pulled⁃out fracture mode was better than that by the interface fracture mode.The critical nugget diameter of Q235B for the transition from nugget interfacial fracture to the pull⁃out fracture was 7.12 mm,and that of 301L was 7.81 mm,which was about 5√t.

On the Impact of the Frequency of Saved Thermal Time-Steps in a Weakly-Coupled FE Weld Simulation Model

Finite element (FE) modelling methods were implemented to perform a weakly-coupled weld simulation activity on a series of simple plate welds, to determine the effects of altering the frequency of saving the thermal time-step result upon the mechanical results. By definition, the thermal results will be unaffected, but the mechanical results are calculated from the saved thermal results, hence can be changed when the frequency of saving thermal time-steps is altered. By default, most weakly-coupled thermal-mechanical solvers will save every single thermal time-step, for accuracy. Results indicated that during the welding operation, the thermal time-steps could be reduced to saving 1-in-every-2 thermal time-steps with minimal loss in mechanical accuracy. However, during the cooling operation, every time-step was required to be saved. Whilst this seems almost counter-intuitive that the time-step during the cooling operation is in some way more critical than during welding, it must be stated that the FE software employed for this exercise has a setting allowing the time-steps to become progressively large during cooling, when thermal gradients are much lower and as such both thermal and mechanical calculations are easier to converge.

Study on Welding-Bead Bonding Strength of Laser-Stacking Copper-Aluminum Heterogeneous Electrode Plates

In this paper,two types of copper-aluminum heterogeneous electrode plates are stacked and the finite element analysis(FEA)models of two different laser welding conditions are built by using SYSWELD welding simulation software to calculate the depth of the welding bead and the temperature distribution of the welding surface.Then,the residual stress analysis data of the welded area are exported and the residual stress is applied to the welded specimen for CAE analysis to ensure that the welding bonding strength meets the design target of a shear force of 500 N or higher.The copper-aluminum laser-stacking simulation technique in this paper can be applied to the manufacturing of copper-aluminum heterogeneous laser-welded electrodes and series-connected electrodes of automotive lithium-ion power battery modules,providing an effective analysis method for welding bonding-strength.

SS304和Q235异种钢搅拌摩擦焊接头腐蚀有限元模拟

针对异种金属焊接接头易于发生电偶腐蚀,基于腐蚀电化学原理,将动电位极化曲线参数和金相组织面积比例等作为边界条件,采用有限元分析软件COMSOL对Q235低碳钢和304不锈钢(SS304)异种钢FSW接头不同区域腐蚀行为进行了预测,研究了焊接接头不同区域宏观和微观电偶腐蚀电位分布和电流密度的变化规律。结果表明,在宏观电偶腐蚀中,腐蚀深度的最大值位于SS304后退侧(RS_(304))与搅拌区(SZ)的交界处,约为Q235低碳钢母材(BM_(Q235))的5倍,各区电流密度随腐蚀时间的增长而增大,在微观电偶腐蚀中,腐蚀深度的最大值位于SS304侧搅拌区(SZ_(304))与Q235侧搅拌区(SZ_(Q235))的交界处,约为BM_(Q235)的1.2倍,并且珠光体组织面积比例越大,耐蚀性越差。采用该有限元模型可以预测异种钢搅拌摩擦焊接头不同区域的腐蚀行为。

热循环下铝/钢连续驱动摩擦焊接接头应力应变分析

利用ABAQUS有限元软件,建立了一个新的连续驱动摩擦焊接头热-力耦合过程的数值模型,分析了试验过程接头温度场、应力应变分布规律,通过与实际试验结果的对比,验证模型的准确性。得出如下结论:热循环过程中,冷却及低温保温过程是热应力最大的阶段;接头颈缩形貌和产生位置与试验结果吻合较好,颈缩位置与实际试验相对误差为6%,颈缩现象的本质是铝在自由膨胀收缩时应力超过强度极限产生的塑性变形。在拉伸断口观察到解理断裂圆环,其位置、宽度与模拟结果的应变集中区域吻合度高。该模型较准确的模拟了连续驱动摩擦焊接头的热-力耦合过程,为实际生产和工艺优化提供了有力支持。

有限元模拟仿真在压力容器对接接管焊缝相控阵超声检测工艺设计中的研究与验证

针对大壁厚压力容器接管焊缝多为窄间隙对接焊接头,超声检测中存在扫查路径复杂、定量定性精度差和检出率相对较低等难点,引入有限元模拟仿真技术。通过建立工件3D模型和不同类型的缺陷,模拟各缺陷在压力容器筒体外壁和接管内壁相控阵超声检测时的响应情况,优化相控阵超声探头、楔块设计和探头运动轨迹,最终实现检测工艺的理论设计。在带有自然缺陷的模拟试块上,验证检测工艺的准确性和可靠性。对比有限元模拟仿真和在模拟试块上的实际检测情况表明,经过仿真设计过的相控阵超声检测工艺可有效提高接管窄间隙焊缝中缺陷的检出率和检测精度。

挤压速度和焊合室高度对6061铝合金圆管成形质量的影响

利用DEFORM-3D有限元软件对分流模挤压6061铝合金管进行了数值模拟,研究了挤压速度和焊合室高度对6061铝合金管焊合质量的影响规律。结果表明:当挤压速度为12mm·s^(-1)、焊合室高度为28~32mm时,在焊合区域获得了适宜的平均焊合力和均匀的晶粒分布。进一步分析不同参数下管材和焊缝的晶粒分布情况发现,焊缝处晶粒总是大于管材处,且平均晶粒度变化规律与焊合室内的变化规律一致。综合考虑焊合力和晶粒度对6061铝合金管焊合效果的影响,获得了该规格6061铝合金管最佳的挤压参数,即焊合室高度为32mm时,挤压速度为12mm·s^(-1)时,通过分流挤压可获得焊合质量良好的6061铝合金管。