Wire arc additive manufacturing(WAAM)has been investigated to deposit large-scale metal parts due to its high deposition efficiency and low material cost.However,in the process of automatically manufacturing the high-...Wire arc additive manufacturing(WAAM)has been investigated to deposit large-scale metal parts due to its high deposition efficiency and low material cost.However,in the process of automatically manufacturing the high-quality metal parts by WAAM,several problems about the heat build-up,the deposit-path optimization,and the stability of the process parameters need to be well addressed.To overcome these issues,a new WAAM method based on the double electrode micro plasma arc welding(DE-MPAW)was designed.The circuit principles of different metal-transfer models in the DE-MPAW deposition process were analyzed theoretically.The effects between the parameters,wire feed rate and torch stand-off distance,in the process of WAAM were investigated experimentally.In addition,a real-time DE-MPAW control system was developed to optimize and stabilize the deposition process by self-adaptively changing the wire feed rate and torch stand-off distance.Finally,a series of tests were performed to evaluate the control system’s performance.The results show that the capability against interferences in the process of WAAM has been enhanced by this self-adaptive adjustment system.Further,the deposition paths about the metal part’s layer heights in WAAM are simplified.Finally,the appearance of the WAAM-deposited metal layers is also improved with the use of the control system.展开更多
基于电磁学理论和流体力学理论,建立熔化极气体保护焊(Gas metal arc welding,GMAW)双丝焊焊接电弧等离子体三维数学模型,利用流体力学软件Fluent对其进行求解。重点研究焊接电流对GMAW双丝焊电弧等离子体行为的影响规律,获得了电弧温...基于电磁学理论和流体力学理论,建立熔化极气体保护焊(Gas metal arc welding,GMAW)双丝焊焊接电弧等离子体三维数学模型,利用流体力学软件Fluent对其进行求解。重点研究焊接电流对GMAW双丝焊电弧等离子体行为的影响规律,获得了电弧温度、电流密度、热通量、磁场分布等结果。研究发现,随着焊接电流的变化,电弧等离子体形状变化显著。随着焊接电流的增大,电弧最高温度和电弧偏转角随之增大,电流密度和工件表面热通量由双峰分布转变为单峰分布,并且热通量峰值随焊接电流的增大而增大。此外,随着焊接电流的增大,磁感应强度和磁场力随之最大,磁场分布由独立两个磁场向耦合磁场转变。为有效、定量地证明模拟结果准确性,开展焊接试验,利用高速摄像监测电弧行为,利用光谱测温测量电弧温度。结果表明模拟结果同试验结果吻合良好,研究结果为合理选择GMAW双丝焊焊接电流参数提供理论依据。展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51665034).
文摘Wire arc additive manufacturing(WAAM)has been investigated to deposit large-scale metal parts due to its high deposition efficiency and low material cost.However,in the process of automatically manufacturing the high-quality metal parts by WAAM,several problems about the heat build-up,the deposit-path optimization,and the stability of the process parameters need to be well addressed.To overcome these issues,a new WAAM method based on the double electrode micro plasma arc welding(DE-MPAW)was designed.The circuit principles of different metal-transfer models in the DE-MPAW deposition process were analyzed theoretically.The effects between the parameters,wire feed rate and torch stand-off distance,in the process of WAAM were investigated experimentally.In addition,a real-time DE-MPAW control system was developed to optimize and stabilize the deposition process by self-adaptively changing the wire feed rate and torch stand-off distance.Finally,a series of tests were performed to evaluate the control system’s performance.The results show that the capability against interferences in the process of WAAM has been enhanced by this self-adaptive adjustment system.Further,the deposition paths about the metal part’s layer heights in WAAM are simplified.Finally,the appearance of the WAAM-deposited metal layers is also improved with the use of the control system.
文摘基于电磁学理论和流体力学理论,建立熔化极气体保护焊(Gas metal arc welding,GMAW)双丝焊焊接电弧等离子体三维数学模型,利用流体力学软件Fluent对其进行求解。重点研究焊接电流对GMAW双丝焊电弧等离子体行为的影响规律,获得了电弧温度、电流密度、热通量、磁场分布等结果。研究发现,随着焊接电流的变化,电弧等离子体形状变化显著。随着焊接电流的增大,电弧最高温度和电弧偏转角随之增大,电流密度和工件表面热通量由双峰分布转变为单峰分布,并且热通量峰值随焊接电流的增大而增大。此外,随着焊接电流的增大,磁感应强度和磁场力随之最大,磁场分布由独立两个磁场向耦合磁场转变。为有效、定量地证明模拟结果准确性,开展焊接试验,利用高速摄像监测电弧行为,利用光谱测温测量电弧温度。结果表明模拟结果同试验结果吻合良好,研究结果为合理选择GMAW双丝焊焊接电流参数提供理论依据。
