为实现完整熔池表面形貌三维传感,构建了双棱镜单摄像机立体视觉传感系统.针对熔池图像纹理缺乏造成的立体匹配困难的问题,引入了全局优化的变分立体匹配算法,通过建立包含灰度差异数据项和空间连续性约束项的能量函数的可行性泛函,经...为实现完整熔池表面形貌三维传感,构建了双棱镜单摄像机立体视觉传感系统.针对熔池图像纹理缺乏造成的立体匹配困难的问题,引入了全局优化的变分立体匹配算法,通过建立包含灰度差异数据项和空间连续性约束项的能量函数的可行性泛函,经过迭代求解获得具有丰富细节的熔池表面稠密视差图.对自制非标准凹面形状进行立体匹配和三维重建,结果表明,宽度误差小于3.16%,深度误差小于4.82%.基于该算法实现了熔化极气体保护焊(gas metal arc welding,GMAW)的堆焊及V形坡口对焊条件下,不同熔透状态熔池稠密视差图计算和表面形貌的三维重建.展开更多
脉冲熔化极气体保护焊(pulsed gas metal arc welding,P-GMAW)起弧过程易产生不稳定现象,会严重影响电弧传感焊缝跟踪精度.针对这一问题,对摆动电弧窄间隙P-GMAW不稳定起弧过程的成因进行了研究,发现送丝速度对起弧过程稳定性具有重要影...脉冲熔化极气体保护焊(pulsed gas metal arc welding,P-GMAW)起弧过程易产生不稳定现象,会严重影响电弧传感焊缝跟踪精度.针对这一问题,对摆动电弧窄间隙P-GMAW不稳定起弧过程的成因进行了研究,发现送丝速度对起弧过程稳定性具有重要影响.通过对电弧图像与电信号特征进行对比分析,提取了表征电弧稳定性的电信号特征变量;为减小变量冗余性和过拟合,采用最大似然估计法筛选并提取了8个变量,并通过主成分分析法(principal component analysis,PCA)对变量进行融合,提取了方差贡献率最高的前两个主成分;根据因子载荷发现,相比熔滴过渡阶段和基值阶段,脉冲峰值阶段是电弧更易发生不稳定现象的阶段.结合提取的主成分变量与二分类Logistic回归模型建立了起弧过程电弧稳定性判别模型.通过受试者工作特征(receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线得到了模型的最佳阈值.结果表明,该模型对脉冲稳定性判别准确率达到了80%以上,表明模型具有良好的判别性能.该模型对提高窄间隙高低跟踪精度、保证焊接质量具有一定应用价值.展开更多
缆式焊丝熔化极气体保护电弧焊(gas metal arc welding,GMAW)中存在的焊缝截面侧偏现象会导致焊接接头熔合不良,基于熔滴受力分析和最小电压理论对焊缝截面侧偏现象的变化规律进行机理分析.结果表明,电流是影响截面侧偏的关键因素,由于...缆式焊丝熔化极气体保护电弧焊(gas metal arc welding,GMAW)中存在的焊缝截面侧偏现象会导致焊接接头熔合不良,基于熔滴受力分析和最小电压理论对焊缝截面侧偏现象的变化规律进行机理分析.结果表明,电流是影响截面侧偏的关键因素,由于缆式焊丝独特的绞合结构引起电弧旋转,进而导致出现熔滴受力不均的现象,熔滴过渡方向与焊丝轴线存在夹角,在熔滴冲击力的作用下导致焊缝截面出现侧偏现象,随着电流的增加,电弧对熔滴的拘束增强,熔滴过渡方向逐渐趋于轴线,因而焊缝截面侧偏的趋势随着电流增加而减小.展开更多
随着全球制造业竞争的日益激烈,我国提出了“中国制造2025”制造强国战略,其重点发展的十大领域中,与焊接技术密切相关的就高达八个,不仅极大地推动了焊接技术的革新发展,而且对焊接效率和质量均提出了更高的要求。由于熔化极气体保护焊...随着全球制造业竞争的日益激烈,我国提出了“中国制造2025”制造强国战略,其重点发展的十大领域中,与焊接技术密切相关的就高达八个,不仅极大地推动了焊接技术的革新发展,而且对焊接效率和质量均提出了更高的要求。由于熔化极气体保护焊(Gas metal arc welding,GMAW)易于实现自动化焊接,具有生产效率高、焊接质量好及位置适应性好等优点,所以广泛应用于机械制造业中。实现高效GMAW的主要途径有提高焊接速度以及焊接熔敷率。针对以上两种途径,国内外焊接工作者在双丝GMAW的基础上,引入了第三根甚至多根焊丝,研发了各种多丝GMAW工艺。本文针对国内外研发的各类多丝GMAW工艺进行了分析,重点介绍了多丝GMAW工艺的焊接原理、工艺特点及其应用,通过上述分析对各类多丝GMAW工艺进行归纳总结,并进一步展望了多丝焊接的发展方向,即多丝GMAW工艺亟需在电弧物理理论、设备开发和新焊材研发等方面展开深入的研究工作。展开更多
针对窄间隙熔化极气体保护焊(Gas Metal Arc Welding,GMAW)焊道侧壁处局部咬边缺陷检测困难的问题,提出了一种基于电弧声信号特征提取与处理的咬边缺陷在线检测方法。通过分析正常、临界咬边和咬边这3种焊接状态的电弧形态和电弧声信号...针对窄间隙熔化极气体保护焊(Gas Metal Arc Welding,GMAW)焊道侧壁处局部咬边缺陷检测困难的问题,提出了一种基于电弧声信号特征提取与处理的咬边缺陷在线检测方法。通过分析正常、临界咬边和咬边这3种焊接状态的电弧形态和电弧声信号特征,证实坡口侧壁引起的电弧形态变化是影响电弧声信号变化的重要因素。在此基础上采用小波包时频分析,同时引入特征类间标准差作为评价指标,确定了能有效识别3种焊接状态的敏感特征。采用Sigmoid支持向量机和五折交叉验证建立预测模型,实验结果表明该模型能较好地实现3种焊接状态的预测分类,识别准确率达到96.0%。展开更多
Nickel-based superalloys are extensively used in the crucial hot-section components of industrial gas turbines,aeronautics,and astronautics because of their excellent mechanical properties and corrosion resistance at ...Nickel-based superalloys are extensively used in the crucial hot-section components of industrial gas turbines,aeronautics,and astronautics because of their excellent mechanical properties and corrosion resistance at high temperatures.Fusion welding serves as an effective means for joining and repairing these alloys;however,fusion welding-induced liquation cracking has been a challenging issue.This paper comprehensively reviewed recent liquation cracking,discussing the formation mechanisms,cracking criteria,and remedies.In recent investigations,regulating material composition,changing the preweld heat treatment of the base metal,optimizing the welding process parameters,and applying auxiliary control methods are effective strategies for mitigating cracks.To promote the application of nickel-based superalloys,further research on the combination impact of multiple elements on cracking prevention and specific quantitative criteria for liquation cracking is necessary.展开更多
综述了涉及工程应用的冷丝熔化极气体保护焊(Cold wire gas metal arc welding,CW-GMAW)熔滴过渡形态特征。结果表明,在大电流、强规范、富氩混合气体保护下,CW-GMAW工艺的熔滴过渡形态呈喷射过渡;当电流较小、电弧电压较低时,可能为滴...综述了涉及工程应用的冷丝熔化极气体保护焊(Cold wire gas metal arc welding,CW-GMAW)熔滴过渡形态特征。结果表明,在大电流、强规范、富氩混合气体保护下,CW-GMAW工艺的熔滴过渡形态呈喷射过渡;当电流较小、电弧电压较低时,可能为滴状过渡,甚至在弧压很低时,呈现短路过渡形态。该工艺电弧发生偏向冷丝的位移,弧长变短甚至发生短路,与冷丝送进速率比增高及冷丝在电弧中产生大量金属蒸气时弧柱电阻下降有关。在具有富氩混合保护气体的相同工艺参数下,CWGMAW转变电流比GMAW降低了4%~7%。焊接工艺参数对CW-GMAW和GMAW工艺熔滴过渡形态的影响规律大致相近,但前者因涉及冷丝送进速率比和电极焊丝送进速度,以及它们的匹配等,使焊接电流的影响更为复杂。展开更多
A system for fully automatic selection of welding specifications in resistance welding equipment has been developed to address the problem of workers frequently choosing the wrong specifications during manual welding ...A system for fully automatic selection of welding specifications in resistance welding equipment has been developed to address the problem of workers frequently choosing the wrong specifications during manual welding of multiple parts on a single machine in automobile factories. The system incorporates an automatic recognition system for different workpiece materials using the added machine fixture,visual detection system for nuts and bolts,and secondary graphical confirmation to ensure the correctness of specification calling. This system achieves reliable,fully automatic selection of welding specifications in resistance welding equipment and has shown significant effects in improving welding quality for massproduced workpieces,while solving the problem of specification calling errors that can occur with traditional methods involving process charts and code adjustments. This system is particularly suitable for promoting applications in manual welding of multiple parts on a single machine in automobile factories,ensuring correct specification calling and welding quality.展开更多
By considering the joint effects of the Kelvin-Helmholtz(KH) and Rayleigh-Taylor(RT) instabilities, this paper presents an interpretation of the wavy patterns that occur in explosive welding. It is assumed that the el...By considering the joint effects of the Kelvin-Helmholtz(KH) and Rayleigh-Taylor(RT) instabilities, this paper presents an interpretation of the wavy patterns that occur in explosive welding. It is assumed that the elasticity of the material at the interface effectively determines the wavelength, because explosive welding is basically a solid-state welding process. To this end, an analytical model of elastic hydrodynamic instabilities is proposed, and the most unstable mode is selected in the solid phase. Similar approaches have been widely used to study the interfacial behavior of solid metals in high-energy-density physics. By comparing the experimental and theoretical results, it is concluded that thermal softening,which significantly reduces the shear modulus, is necessary and sufficient for successful welding. The thermal softening is verified by theoretical analysis of the increase in temperature due to the impacting and sliding of the flyer and base plates, and some experimental observations are qualitatively validated.In summary, the combined effect of the KH and RT instabilities in solids determines the wavy morphology, and our theoretical results are in good qualitative agreement with experimental and numerical observations.展开更多
In order to overcome the problems of many pores,large deformation and unstable weld quality of traditional laser welded aluminumcopper alloy joints,a red-blue dual-beam laser source and a swinging laser were introduce...In order to overcome the problems of many pores,large deformation and unstable weld quality of traditional laser welded aluminumcopper alloy joints,a red-blue dual-beam laser source and a swinging laser were introduced for welding.T2 copper and 6063 aluminum thin plates were lap welded by coaxial dual-beam laser welding.The morphology of weld cross section was compared to explore the influence of process parameters on the formation of lap joints.The microstructure characteristics of the weld zone were observed and compared by optical microscope.The results show that the addition of laser beam swing can eliminate the internal pores of the weld.With the increase of the swing width,the weld depth decreases,and the weld width increases first and then decreases.The influence of welding speed on the weld cross section morphology is similar to that of swing width.With the increase of welding speed,the weld width increases first and then decreases,while the weld depth decreases all the time.This is because that the red laser is used as the main heat source to melt the base metals,with the increase of red laser power,the weld depth increases.As an auxiliary laser source,blue laser reduces the total energy consumption,consequently,the effective heat input increases and the spatter is restrained effectively.As a result,the increase of red laser power has an enhancement effect on the weld width and weld depth.When the swing width is 1.2 mm,the red laser power is 550 W,the blue laser power is 500 W,and the welding speed is 35 mm/s,the weld forming is the best.The lap joint of T2 copper and 6063 aluminum alloy thin plate can be connected stably with the hybrid of blue laser.The effect rules of laser beam swing on the weld formation were obtained,which improved the quality of the joints.展开更多
Ni-based superalloys are one of the most important materials employed in high-temperature applications within the aerospace and nuclear energy industries and in gas turbines due to their excellent corrosion,radiation,...Ni-based superalloys are one of the most important materials employed in high-temperature applications within the aerospace and nuclear energy industries and in gas turbines due to their excellent corrosion,radiation,fatigue resistance,and high-temperature strength.Linear friction welding(LFW)is a new joining technology with near-net-forming characteristics that can be used for the manu-facture and repair of a wide range of aerospace components.This paper reviews published works on LFW of Ni-based superalloys with the aim of understanding the characteristics of frictional heat generation and extrusion deformation,microstructures,mechanical proper-ties,flash morphology,residual stresses,creep,and fatigue of Ni-based superalloy weldments produced with LFW to enable future optim-um utilization of the LFW process.展开更多
To investigate the effects of material combinations and velocity conditions on atomic diffusion behavior near collision interfaces,this study simulates the atomic diffusion behavior near collision interfaces in Cu-Al,...To investigate the effects of material combinations and velocity conditions on atomic diffusion behavior near collision interfaces,this study simulates the atomic diffusion behavior near collision interfaces in Cu-Al,Al-Al and Cu-Cu combinations fabricated through collision welding using molecular dynamic(MD)simulation.The atomic diffusion behaviors are compared between similar metal combinations(Al-Al,Cu-Cu)and dissimilar metal combinations(Al-Cu).By combining the simulation results and classical diffusion theory,the diffusion coefficients for similar and dissimilar metal material combinations under different velocity conditions are obtained.The effects of material combinations and collision velocity on diffusion behaviors are also discussed.The diffusion behaviors of dissimilar material combinations strongly depend on the transverse velocity,whereas those of the similar material combinations are more dependent on the longitudinal velocity.These findings can provide guidance for optimizing welding parameters.展开更多
文摘为实现完整熔池表面形貌三维传感,构建了双棱镜单摄像机立体视觉传感系统.针对熔池图像纹理缺乏造成的立体匹配困难的问题,引入了全局优化的变分立体匹配算法,通过建立包含灰度差异数据项和空间连续性约束项的能量函数的可行性泛函,经过迭代求解获得具有丰富细节的熔池表面稠密视差图.对自制非标准凹面形状进行立体匹配和三维重建,结果表明,宽度误差小于3.16%,深度误差小于4.82%.基于该算法实现了熔化极气体保护焊(gas metal arc welding,GMAW)的堆焊及V形坡口对焊条件下,不同熔透状态熔池稠密视差图计算和表面形貌的三维重建.
文摘脉冲熔化极气体保护焊(pulsed gas metal arc welding,P-GMAW)起弧过程易产生不稳定现象,会严重影响电弧传感焊缝跟踪精度.针对这一问题,对摆动电弧窄间隙P-GMAW不稳定起弧过程的成因进行了研究,发现送丝速度对起弧过程稳定性具有重要影响.通过对电弧图像与电信号特征进行对比分析,提取了表征电弧稳定性的电信号特征变量;为减小变量冗余性和过拟合,采用最大似然估计法筛选并提取了8个变量,并通过主成分分析法(principal component analysis,PCA)对变量进行融合,提取了方差贡献率最高的前两个主成分;根据因子载荷发现,相比熔滴过渡阶段和基值阶段,脉冲峰值阶段是电弧更易发生不稳定现象的阶段.结合提取的主成分变量与二分类Logistic回归模型建立了起弧过程电弧稳定性判别模型.通过受试者工作特征(receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线得到了模型的最佳阈值.结果表明,该模型对脉冲稳定性判别准确率达到了80%以上,表明模型具有良好的判别性能.该模型对提高窄间隙高低跟踪精度、保证焊接质量具有一定应用价值.
文摘缆式焊丝熔化极气体保护电弧焊(gas metal arc welding,GMAW)中存在的焊缝截面侧偏现象会导致焊接接头熔合不良,基于熔滴受力分析和最小电压理论对焊缝截面侧偏现象的变化规律进行机理分析.结果表明,电流是影响截面侧偏的关键因素,由于缆式焊丝独特的绞合结构引起电弧旋转,进而导致出现熔滴受力不均的现象,熔滴过渡方向与焊丝轴线存在夹角,在熔滴冲击力的作用下导致焊缝截面出现侧偏现象,随着电流的增加,电弧对熔滴的拘束增强,熔滴过渡方向逐渐趋于轴线,因而焊缝截面侧偏的趋势随着电流增加而减小.
文摘随着全球制造业竞争的日益激烈,我国提出了“中国制造2025”制造强国战略,其重点发展的十大领域中,与焊接技术密切相关的就高达八个,不仅极大地推动了焊接技术的革新发展,而且对焊接效率和质量均提出了更高的要求。由于熔化极气体保护焊(Gas metal arc welding,GMAW)易于实现自动化焊接,具有生产效率高、焊接质量好及位置适应性好等优点,所以广泛应用于机械制造业中。实现高效GMAW的主要途径有提高焊接速度以及焊接熔敷率。针对以上两种途径,国内外焊接工作者在双丝GMAW的基础上,引入了第三根甚至多根焊丝,研发了各种多丝GMAW工艺。本文针对国内外研发的各类多丝GMAW工艺进行了分析,重点介绍了多丝GMAW工艺的焊接原理、工艺特点及其应用,通过上述分析对各类多丝GMAW工艺进行归纳总结,并进一步展望了多丝焊接的发展方向,即多丝GMAW工艺亟需在电弧物理理论、设备开发和新焊材研发等方面展开深入的研究工作。
文摘针对窄间隙熔化极气体保护焊(Gas Metal Arc Welding,GMAW)焊道侧壁处局部咬边缺陷检测困难的问题,提出了一种基于电弧声信号特征提取与处理的咬边缺陷在线检测方法。通过分析正常、临界咬边和咬边这3种焊接状态的电弧形态和电弧声信号特征,证实坡口侧壁引起的电弧形态变化是影响电弧声信号变化的重要因素。在此基础上采用小波包时频分析,同时引入特征类间标准差作为评价指标,确定了能有效识别3种焊接状态的敏感特征。采用Sigmoid支持向量机和五折交叉验证建立预测模型,实验结果表明该模型能较好地实现3种焊接状态的预测分类,识别准确率达到96.0%。
基金financially supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(No.J2019-VI-0004-0117)。
文摘Nickel-based superalloys are extensively used in the crucial hot-section components of industrial gas turbines,aeronautics,and astronautics because of their excellent mechanical properties and corrosion resistance at high temperatures.Fusion welding serves as an effective means for joining and repairing these alloys;however,fusion welding-induced liquation cracking has been a challenging issue.This paper comprehensively reviewed recent liquation cracking,discussing the formation mechanisms,cracking criteria,and remedies.In recent investigations,regulating material composition,changing the preweld heat treatment of the base metal,optimizing the welding process parameters,and applying auxiliary control methods are effective strategies for mitigating cracks.To promote the application of nickel-based superalloys,further research on the combination impact of multiple elements on cracking prevention and specific quantitative criteria for liquation cracking is necessary.
文摘综述了涉及工程应用的冷丝熔化极气体保护焊(Cold wire gas metal arc welding,CW-GMAW)熔滴过渡形态特征。结果表明,在大电流、强规范、富氩混合气体保护下,CW-GMAW工艺的熔滴过渡形态呈喷射过渡;当电流较小、电弧电压较低时,可能为滴状过渡,甚至在弧压很低时,呈现短路过渡形态。该工艺电弧发生偏向冷丝的位移,弧长变短甚至发生短路,与冷丝送进速率比增高及冷丝在电弧中产生大量金属蒸气时弧柱电阻下降有关。在具有富氩混合保护气体的相同工艺参数下,CWGMAW转变电流比GMAW降低了4%~7%。焊接工艺参数对CW-GMAW和GMAW工艺熔滴过渡形态的影响规律大致相近,但前者因涉及冷丝送进速率比和电极焊丝送进速度,以及它们的匹配等,使焊接电流的影响更为复杂。
文摘A system for fully automatic selection of welding specifications in resistance welding equipment has been developed to address the problem of workers frequently choosing the wrong specifications during manual welding of multiple parts on a single machine in automobile factories. The system incorporates an automatic recognition system for different workpiece materials using the added machine fixture,visual detection system for nuts and bolts,and secondary graphical confirmation to ensure the correctness of specification calling. This system achieves reliable,fully automatic selection of welding specifications in resistance welding equipment and has shown significant effects in improving welding quality for massproduced workpieces,while solving the problem of specification calling errors that can occur with traditional methods involving process charts and code adjustments. This system is particularly suitable for promoting applications in manual welding of multiple parts on a single machine in automobile factories,ensuring correct specification calling and welding quality.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12002037 and 12141201).
文摘By considering the joint effects of the Kelvin-Helmholtz(KH) and Rayleigh-Taylor(RT) instabilities, this paper presents an interpretation of the wavy patterns that occur in explosive welding. It is assumed that the elasticity of the material at the interface effectively determines the wavelength, because explosive welding is basically a solid-state welding process. To this end, an analytical model of elastic hydrodynamic instabilities is proposed, and the most unstable mode is selected in the solid phase. Similar approaches have been widely used to study the interfacial behavior of solid metals in high-energy-density physics. By comparing the experimental and theoretical results, it is concluded that thermal softening,which significantly reduces the shear modulus, is necessary and sufficient for successful welding. The thermal softening is verified by theoretical analysis of the increase in temperature due to the impacting and sliding of the flyer and base plates, and some experimental observations are qualitatively validated.In summary, the combined effect of the KH and RT instabilities in solids determines the wavy morphology, and our theoretical results are in good qualitative agreement with experimental and numerical observations.
基金supported by Guangdong Science and Technology Plan Project(Grant No.20170902,No.20180902)Yangjiang Science and Technology Plan Project(Grant No.SDZX2020063)+1 种基金Shenzhen Key Projects of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Plan Technology(JSGG20210420091802007)Yunfu 2023 Science and Technology Plan Project(S2023020201).
文摘In order to overcome the problems of many pores,large deformation and unstable weld quality of traditional laser welded aluminumcopper alloy joints,a red-blue dual-beam laser source and a swinging laser were introduced for welding.T2 copper and 6063 aluminum thin plates were lap welded by coaxial dual-beam laser welding.The morphology of weld cross section was compared to explore the influence of process parameters on the formation of lap joints.The microstructure characteristics of the weld zone were observed and compared by optical microscope.The results show that the addition of laser beam swing can eliminate the internal pores of the weld.With the increase of the swing width,the weld depth decreases,and the weld width increases first and then decreases.The influence of welding speed on the weld cross section morphology is similar to that of swing width.With the increase of welding speed,the weld width increases first and then decreases,while the weld depth decreases all the time.This is because that the red laser is used as the main heat source to melt the base metals,with the increase of red laser power,the weld depth increases.As an auxiliary laser source,blue laser reduces the total energy consumption,consequently,the effective heat input increases and the spatter is restrained effectively.As a result,the increase of red laser power has an enhancement effect on the weld width and weld depth.When the swing width is 1.2 mm,the red laser power is 550 W,the blue laser power is 500 W,and the welding speed is 35 mm/s,the weld forming is the best.The lap joint of T2 copper and 6063 aluminum alloy thin plate can be connected stably with the hybrid of blue laser.The effect rules of laser beam swing on the weld formation were obtained,which improved the quality of the joints.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52074228,52305420,and 51875470)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023M742830)the Xi’an Beilin District Science and Technology Planning Project,China(No.GX2349).
文摘Ni-based superalloys are one of the most important materials employed in high-temperature applications within the aerospace and nuclear energy industries and in gas turbines due to their excellent corrosion,radiation,fatigue resistance,and high-temperature strength.Linear friction welding(LFW)is a new joining technology with near-net-forming characteristics that can be used for the manu-facture and repair of a wide range of aerospace components.This paper reviews published works on LFW of Ni-based superalloys with the aim of understanding the characteristics of frictional heat generation and extrusion deformation,microstructures,mechanical proper-ties,flash morphology,residual stresses,creep,and fatigue of Ni-based superalloy weldments produced with LFW to enable future optim-um utilization of the LFW process.
基金supported by the Scientific Research Project of Hunan Provincial Department of Education(22C0642).
文摘To investigate the effects of material combinations and velocity conditions on atomic diffusion behavior near collision interfaces,this study simulates the atomic diffusion behavior near collision interfaces in Cu-Al,Al-Al and Cu-Cu combinations fabricated through collision welding using molecular dynamic(MD)simulation.The atomic diffusion behaviors are compared between similar metal combinations(Al-Al,Cu-Cu)and dissimilar metal combinations(Al-Cu).By combining the simulation results and classical diffusion theory,the diffusion coefficients for similar and dissimilar metal material combinations under different velocity conditions are obtained.The effects of material combinations and collision velocity on diffusion behaviors are also discussed.The diffusion behaviors of dissimilar material combinations strongly depend on the transverse velocity,whereas those of the similar material combinations are more dependent on the longitudinal velocity.These findings can provide guidance for optimizing welding parameters.