Visualizing the vibration effect on the tandem-pulsed gas metal arc welding in the presence of surface tension active elements

Hamed Zargari, H. and Ito, K. and Kumar, M. and Sharma, A. (2020) Visualizing the vibration effect on the tandem-pulsed gas metal arc welding in the presence of surface tension active elements. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 161 (120310). pp. 1-14. ISSN 0017-9310

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Abstract

In this study, a three-dimensional model of the tandem-pulsed gas metal arc welding process is simulated to investigate the heat transfer and material flow in the presence of vibration and the surface tension active elements. The simulation results are in agreement with optical microscopy images of weld cross-section obtained with different conditions, including with and without vibration-assisted welding. The material flow is visualized using 2D and 3D streamlines on the temperature contour maps. It is found that during the operation of pulsed welding, the heat follows a very stable pattern, although the fluid streams continuously change in the rear region of the weld pool, which is responsible for the final geometry of penetration. Consideration of the effect of surface tension active elements on the Marangoni force improves the simulation results noticeably. A novel approach addresses the effect of sulfur content that comes from both workpiece and filler material. Applying the vibration leads to lower heat input by affecting the free surface behavior and plays an important role in the penetration shape change. © 2020

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Additional Information:

This research was supported by The Joint Usage/Research Center on Joining and Welding, Osaka University, and also by Project to Create Research and Educational Hubs for Innovative Manufacturing in Asia, Osaka University, funded by Special Budget Project of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Acknowledgements are due to Manufacturing Laboratory at IITH for providing facilities for experiments.

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Numerical simulation; Pulsed gas metal arc welding; Surface tension; Tandem welding; Vibration

Subjects:

Physics

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Department of Physics

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. LibTrainee 2021

Date Deposited:

24 Nov 2022 11:15

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24 Nov 2022 11:15