Weld pool image sensor for pulsed MIG welding

Visual image sensor is developed to detect the weld pool images in pulsed MIG welding. An exposure controller, which is composed of the modules of the voltage transforming, the exposure parameters presetting, the complex programmable logic device （CPLD） based logic controlling, exposure signal processing, the arc state detecting, the mechanical iris driving and so on, is designed at first. Then, a visual image sensor consists of an ordinary CCD camera, optical system and exposure controller is established. The exposure synchronic control logic is described with very-high-speed integrated circuit hardware description language （VHDL） and programmed with CPLD , to detect weld pool images at the stage of base current in pulsed MIG welding. Finally, both bead on plate welding and V groove filled welding are carried out, clear and consistent weld pool images are acquired.

Analysis of droplet transfer of pulsed MIG welding based on electrical signal and high-speed photography

In order to study how welding parameters affect welding quality and droplet transfer, a synchronous acquisition and analysis system is established to acquire and analyze electrical signal and instantaneous images of droplet transfer simultaneously, which is based on a self-developed soft-switching inverter. On the one hand, welding current and voltage signals are acquired and analyzed by a self-developed dynamic wavelet analyzer. On the other hand, images are filtered and optimized after they are captured by high-speed camera. The results show that instantaneous waveforms and statistical data of electrical signal contribute to make an overall assessment of welding quality, and that optimized high-speed images allow a visual and clear observation of droplet transfer process. The analysis of both waveforms and images leads to a further research on droplet transfer mechanism and provides a basis for precise control of droplet transfer.

Digital control system for pulsed MIG welding power based on STM32

Digital control system for pulsed MIG welding power based on STM32 is set up with 32-bit STM32FlO3ZET6 directing against the pulse waveform modulation of pulsed MIG welding. High-frequency inverter and medium-low frequency pulse waveform modulation of pulsed MIG welding are realized by using the integrated PWM module within STM32 to generate PWM signals of phase-shifted full-bridge soft-switching and constant-current control of output current is achieved by means of anti-windup PI control algorithm to improve the stability and reliability of control system. Experimental results demonstrate that the designed digital control system based on STM32 can achieve pegrect pulsed MIG welding technique with stable welding process and good weld appearance, fully demonstrating the advantages of digital control based on STM32.

Correction factor based double model fuzzy logic control strategy of arc voltage in pulsed MIG welding

According to the feature of arc voltage control in welding steel using pulsed MIG welding, a correction factor based double model fuzzy logic controller (FLC) was developed to realize the arc voltage control by means of arc voltage feedback. When the error of peak arc voltage was great, a coarse adjusting fuzzy logic control rules with correction factor was designed, in the controller, the peak arc voltage was controlled by the wire feeding speed by means of arc voltage feedback. When the error of peak arc voltage was small, a fine adjusting fuzzy logic control rules with correction factor was designed, in this controller, the peak arc voltage was controlled by the background time by means of arc voltage feedback. The FLC was realized in a Look-Up Table (LUT) method. Experiments had been carried out aiming at implementing the control strategy to control the arc length change in welding process. Experimental results show that the controller proposed enables the consistency of arc length and the stability of arc voltage and welding process to be achieved in pulsed MIG welding process.

Research on sinusoid modulated pulse MIG welding methodology

This article proposed a new methodology and the principle of sinusoid modulated pulse MIG welding, and systematically established the universal mathematical model of computation of the parameters of the sinusoid modulation pulse, achieving that the welding energy input can be effectively controlled and precisely regulated, the transition of pulse change is smooth and the welding process is stable and reliable. With the characteristics of sinusoidal waveform, such as infinite derivative continuity, eternal periodicity and limited control parameters, this article established the theoretical foundation for choiceness, unification and optimization of the parameters during the new sinusoid modulated pulse MIG welding. Bead-on-plate overlay welding is carried out on the pure aluminum sheet test sample for the test. The result indicated that during the welding process, the real-time current waveform is stable and clear; both the corresponding voltage and the instant welding energy waveform are very stable; the repeatability of the U-I graph plotted is high; its family of lines is clear, neat, and its distribution is concentrated showing that the welding process is stable and the neat and high quality ripple weld seam may be produced.

Research and engineering application of the arc welding pulsed controller technology

The tenacity of heat-affected zone （HAZ） will decline and the size of grains will increase, because of the overheating on HAZ when submerged are welding （SAW） is ased to thick plate with high heat input. The shaping will worsen when SAW is used to thin plate with high current at high speed. A new SAW technology, the pulsed direct current （DC） automatic SAW, will be put forward in this paper in order to overcome the above shortcomings. And a pulsed controller with micro-controller unit （MCU） as the core, nixie tube （NT） and keyboard as the man-machine conversation interface is developed. The main functions of the pulsed controller include the output of pulsed welding current and the working with twinwire. The research has widely prospects in application with significant meanings in theory and practical engineering.

Intelligent process expert database of double pulse MIG welding of AI-Si alloy

Based on double pulse welding process characteristics, expert database structure and work flow are designed. Further, multiple outstanding specifications of 1.0 ram-diameter wire are obtained through a large number of experiments. By making non-linear regression analysis on these groups of standards, the relationship between average welding current and other pulse parameters can be found out. Polynomial regression equation is set up for further realization of＂ parameter estimation function of the expert database. Finally, the preliminary developed expert database is tested. The result indicates that the unified adjusting and parameters estimation of the expert database leads to stable welding process and good weld appearance.

Study on Evaluation Method of Aluminum alloy Pulse MIG Welding Stability Based on Arc Voltage Probability Density

Bring forward a new analytical method in order to evaluate the stability of the process of aluminum alloy pulsed MIG welding. The ratio of the first and the second peak in arc voltage signal probability density was selected to evaluate aluminum alloy pulse MIG welding stability. By calculating the arc voltage signal probability density from 80 sets of welding experiments, the ratio of the two peaks in arc voltage probability in every set was captured. And the evaluation system of aluminum alloy pulse MIG welding stability was established. The smaller the ratio of peaks in arc voltage signal probability density is, the better the stability of the welding will be;the bigger the ratio of peaks in arc voltage signal probability density is, the poorer the stability of the welding will be.

Noise wavelet-suppressing on electric signals in meso-spray process of pulse MIG welding of aluminum

An analysis with Fourier series on electric signals of meso-spray process of pulse MIG welding of aluminum shows many harmonic waves of different frequency in the signals, including the inherent high, low frequency elementary waves of short circuit and the harmonic waves from pulse current besides the noise signals of high frequency. The wavelet filtering with adjustable threshold is applied to study and handle the electric signals from meso-spray process of pulse MIG welding of aluminum, displaying a good solution on suppressing the noise in the signals.

局部干法水下快频脉冲MIG焊电源研制

针对复杂水下环境焊接过程对焊接电源超高动特性与精确控制需求,设计基于SiC模块的快频脉冲焊接电源功率主电路,开发全数字化控制系统,研制出局部干法水下快频脉冲MIG焊电源(local dry underwater fastfrequency pulsed MIG,LDU-FFPMIG).研制的LDU-FFPMIG焊接电源额定输出电流为400 A,能精确输出多种0~30 kHz的快频脉冲电流波形,快频脉冲电流幅值高达200 A.提出LDU-FFPMIG焊接新工艺,将快频脉冲应用到304不锈钢局部干法水下MIG焊接,探究快频脉冲对传统局部干法水下脉冲MIG焊的影响.结果表明,研制的LDU-FFPMIG焊接电源能够实现稳定的局部干法水下MIG焊,可获得良好的焊缝成形;快频脉冲电流的引入可显著提高电弧能量密度和焊接稳定性,减小熔宽(B)、增大熔深(H),焊缝成形系数(B/H)减小约30%,并且可以细化晶粒.

铝-镀锌钢板异种金属Pulsed DE-MIG熔钎焊方法研究

为精确控制焊接热输入,从而控制铝钢异种金属界面区金属间化合物生长,提出一种新型高效低热输入的脉冲旁路耦合电弧MIG焊(Pulsed DE-MIG)方法,用ER5356铝合金焊丝在镀锌钢板上利用平板堆焊实验对工艺参数进行优化.在焊丝总电流保持不变,不同的Pulsed DE-MIG焊接参数下焊接,结果表明随着旁路电流的增大,焊缝宽度显著变小,且焊缝堆高明显变高.采用OM、SEM、EDS等测试手段观察和分析连接界面区的微观组织,发现在连接界面区形成Fe2Al5、FeAl3金属间化合物层,且母材热输入大时,FeAl3析出得多,随着母材热输入的减小,FeAl3析出逐步减少直至FeAl3无析出.

新能源汽车铝电池盒MIG焊接新工艺

在铝合金电池盒实际生产中,由于焊接位置较多、焊接接头板厚差异大,焊接一次合格率很难控制,这就需要研发一种焊接工艺提升铝合金薄厚板焊接的稳定性。目前铝合金电池盒MIG焊接主要是直流脉冲焊接,其中包括直流单脉冲或直流双脉冲焊接。通过分析发现,采用直流+交流摆动同步双脉冲焊接,在相同电流情况下可有效降低焊接热输入,在相同热输入情况下可增加焊缝a值。并在铝合金薄厚板焊接时,可在厚板位置使用直流脉冲,薄板位置使用交流脉冲,保证厚板熔深且薄板不烧穿。摆动同步交直流焊接技术已经在实际生产中得到应用,并有效提高了焊缝合格率和生产效率。

Comparative study on fatigue properties of friction stir and MIG-pulse welded joints in 5083 Al-Mg alloy

The objective of this investigation was to compare the fatigue properties of friction stir welds with those of MIG-pulse welds. The 5083 Al-Mg alloy was welded by single pass friction stir welding(FSW) and double-sided MIG-pulse welding. The results show that friction stir(FS) welds have a better appearance than MIG-pulse welds for the lack of voids, cracks and distortions. Compared with the parent plate, FSW welds exhibit similar fine grains, while MIG-pulse welds display a different cast microstructure due to the high heat input and the addition of welding wire. The S—N curves of FSW and MIG-pulse joints show that the fatigue life of FS welds is 1826 times longer than that of MIG-pulse welds under the stress ratio of 0.1 and the calculated fatigue characteristic values of each weld increase from 38.67MPa for MIG-pulse welds to 53.59MPa for FSW welds.

Comparison of Magnetic Pulse Welding with Other Welding Methods

The paper explains the comparison of magnetic pulse welding method which belongs to non-conventional machining methods with other conventional and non-conventional welding methods which include brazing, explosive welding, ultrasonic welding, tungsten and metal inert gas and roll bonding. Magnetic pulse welding differs completely in technology when compared with conventional welding processes because the process is done with high velocity and without heat or consumable materials. It is better than other methods because it＇s cold process and can be done without any heat affect zone. In addition, there is no need for rework and post welding cleaning and there is no scrap problem. Magnetic pulse welding is a green process used to design and build light structure with high strength to reduce the weight and the energy. Magnetic pulse welding reduces the risk of corrosion by limiting the metallic interaction to just the two metals welded; therefore, it replaces the brazing method. Also, it is better than the explosive welding method because there is no risk of handling the explosive material and there is no noise. The part assembly by magnetic pulse welding is stronger than the parts assembly by tungsten and metal inert gas welding and it is easy to achieve a good aesthetic with high speed. Therefore, using magnetic pulse welding technology will not affect the environment.

双弧脉冲MIG焊耦合电弧特性的数值模拟研究

针对双弧脉冲MIG焊热源稳定性差的问题,本文对双弧脉冲MIG焊耦合电弧进行瞬态数值模拟,分析了不同脉冲电流参数下耦合电弧形态、温度和压力的分布及变化规律。研究表明:耦合电弧呈驼峰状,脉冲电流发生跳变时,耦合电弧伸展或收缩,并逐渐稳定,峰值电流越小,越快达到稳定;增大脉冲电流,耦合电弧温度和电弧压力随之升高;保持总电流不变,减小主弧电流,增大旁弧电流,主弧温度和电弧压力减小,旁弧温度和电弧压力增大,当旁弧电流足够大时,耦合电弧温度和电弧压力呈双峰分布。数值模拟结果与双弧脉冲MIG焊工艺实验结果吻合良好,模拟结果对调控双弧脉冲MIG焊脉冲电流参数,改善其耦合电弧稳定性及工艺性能具有重要意义。

6082铝合金中厚板高频脉冲MIG对接焊工艺及接头的残余应力

采用高频脉冲MIG焊和常规脉冲MIG焊进行了6082-T6铝合金8 mm厚板的对接焊工艺试验(焊接接头条件:焊接间隙1 mm,钝边为0.5 mm、坡口角度分别为50°和60°),对比分析了焊缝成形规律及焊后焊趾处的残余应力值。研究结果表明:两种焊接方法的焊缝成形质量良好,与常规脉冲MIG焊相比,高频脉冲MIG焊根部熔深较大,坡口角度为50°时,在相同的热输入(10.7 kJ/cm)条件下,根部熔宽增加约20%,坡口角度60°时,根部熔宽增加约16%;与常规脉冲MIG焊相比,高频脉冲MIG焊的气孔敏感性较小,焊接残余应力较小。坡口角度为60°时,横向残余应力(σy)降低约为18.5%,纵向残余应力(σx)下降约为8.3%;坡口角度为50°,横向残余应力(σy)降低约为18%,纵向残余应力(σx)下降约为7%;坡口角度由60°减小为50°,高频脉冲焊焊趾处的残余应力下降约6%。

A6061铝合金脉冲MIG焊T型接头应力场有限元模拟

基于B样条拟合非线性曲面的优势建立B样条焊缝模型,根据脉冲熔化极惰性气体保护(MIG)焊接基-峰值电流热输入特点建立高斯面+锥形体组合热源模型,采用该模型模拟A6061铝合金脉冲MIG焊T型接头的温度场及应力场,并进行了试验验证。结果表明:模拟所得T型接头熔池的熔深和熔宽以及特征点峰值温度与试验结果间的相对误差不大于1.4%,验证了模型的准确性。在距焊缝中心约10 mm和30 mm处的纵向残余应力模拟结果与试验结果间的相对误差分别为28.0%和20.6%,其计算精度比采用简化焊缝及双椭球热源模型至少提高了15.7%。

Study on fuzzy control IGBT inverter arc welding power source for robot

Arc welding robot is playing more and more important roles in modern welding manufacturing, but now available welding power sources seldom satisfy with robot system requirements. In this paper, study on fuzzy control IGBT inverter arc welding power source for robot is developed to bring robotic advantages into full play. Firstly, fast response 500A IGBT inverter arc welding rectifier is developed. Secondly, fuzzy control system, which features multi-functions, fast response and wide using range, is developed and reliable measures for preventing interference are designed. Finally, technological experiments for carbon steel are made. The welding experimental results show that the goal of design is attained.

6082铝合金中厚板高频脉冲MIG对接焊接头的组织和性能分析

采用高频脉冲MIG焊进行6082-T6铝合金15 mm中厚板对接焊,研究接头成形、微观组织和力学性能。接头条件为:坡口角度40°,焊接间隙1 mm,钝边0.5 mm,3层3道。结果表明:与常规脉冲MIG焊(深熔焊模式)相比,在相同的接头条件、焊接热输入降低约11%的状况下(常规脉冲MIG焊热输入为17.12 kJ/cm,高频脉冲MIG焊热输入为15.21 kJ/cm),高频脉冲MIG深熔焊的根部熔深增加约14%,两种焊接方法接头的组织类型相同,均为α-Al基体+化合物析出相,但常规脉冲MIG焊接头过热区的晶粒明显较为粗大;拉伸试样均断在热影响区处,断口呈典型的韧性断裂形貌,高频脉冲MIG接头的强度系数约为79%,较常规脉冲MIG焊接头的高出约4%;侧弯试样弯曲180°后,受拉面均无裂纹,焊接接头的塑性及熔合良好。对于6082-T6铝合金15 mm板厚的对接接头,高频脉冲MIG焊的焊接成形及接头的组织和性能优于常规脉冲MIG焊。

工业机器人铝合金双脉冲MIG焊工艺参数匹配对焊缝的影响

目的:为提高工业机器人铝合金双脉冲MIG焊焊接质量,探究频率匹配占空比对焊接质量的影响,获得焊接效果较好的工艺参数。方法:采用双脉冲MIG焊对3 mm厚的ER6061铝合金板材进行焊接,观察焊缝表面成形,分析焊接接头几何形状、焊接电信号和金相组织。结果:在电流70 A、焊接速度40 cm/min、峰基比50%条件下,频率为2 Hz、占空比为30%时,焊缝表面成形良好,无咬边、塌陷现象,电信号稳定,可实现稳定焊接;结论:固定频率为2 Hz时调节占空比,熔宽、熔深随占空比的增大变化较明显;固定占空比为30%时调节频率,焊接效果较好;为铝合金焊接技术工艺参数匹配及提高焊接质量提供参考与借鉴。