Abstract
The stability of the weld surface quality resulting from laser–arc hybrid welding of 4 mm thick steel was studied. The trends of stability in terms of top weld width variation were estimated by using design of experiments, where different types of unstable welds were distinguished. High speed imaging of the process supported the interpretation of the trends. High arc voltage and short distance laser–arc has destabilized the process. For a stable process the applied spray mode has caused a short arc and symmetric central drop transfer while for high voltage the arc became long and wide and the drops traveled sideward. The potential and limits of the design of experiments method for such kinds of applications were discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 481-487 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Optics and Lasers in Engineering |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 22 Nov 2012 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Optics and Lasers in Engineering. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 51:4, (2013)DOI: 10.1016/j.optlaseng.2012.10.016
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Keywords
- Laser hybrid arc welding
- Welding stability
- Design of experiments
- High speed imaging