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Title: Development of an improved GTA (gas tungsten arc) weld temperature monitor fixture

Abstract

An initial design weld temperature control fixture was implemented into final closure of an electronic assembly in November 1986. Use of this fixture indicated several areas that could be improved. Review of these areas with the process engineer and the weld operator provided the ideas to be incorporated into the new design Phase 2 fixture. Some primary areas of change and improvement included fixture mobility to provide better accessibility to the weld joint area, automatic timed blow cooling of the weld joint, and a feature to assure proper thermocouple placement. The resulting Phase 2 fixture design provided all of the essential weld temperature monitoring features in addition to several significant improvements. Technology developed during this project will pave the way to similar process monitoring of other manual gas tungsten arc (GTA) welding applications. 9 figs.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Allied-Signal Aerospace Co., Kansas City, MO (USA). Kansas City Div.
Sponsoring Org.:
DOE/DP
OSTI Identifier:
6881164
Report Number(s):
KCP-613-4258
ON: DE90011714
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00613
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 42 ENGINEERING; WELDING; PROCESS CONTROL; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; COOLING; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; POSITIONING; THERMOCOUPLES; TOOLS; WELDED JOINTS; CONTROL; EQUIPMENT; FABRICATION; JOINING; JOINTS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; 320303* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Equipment & Processes; 420200 - Engineering- Facilities, Equipment, & Techniques

Citation Formats

Hollar, D L. Development of an improved GTA (gas tungsten arc) weld temperature monitor fixture. United States: N. p., 1990. Web. doi:10.2172/6881164.
Hollar, D L. Development of an improved GTA (gas tungsten arc) weld temperature monitor fixture. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6881164
Hollar, D L. 1990. "Development of an improved GTA (gas tungsten arc) weld temperature monitor fixture". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6881164. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6881164.
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title = {Development of an improved GTA (gas tungsten arc) weld temperature monitor fixture},
author = {Hollar, D L},
abstractNote = {An initial design weld temperature control fixture was implemented into final closure of an electronic assembly in November 1986. Use of this fixture indicated several areas that could be improved. Review of these areas with the process engineer and the weld operator provided the ideas to be incorporated into the new design Phase 2 fixture. Some primary areas of change and improvement included fixture mobility to provide better accessibility to the weld joint area, automatic timed blow cooling of the weld joint, and a feature to assure proper thermocouple placement. The resulting Phase 2 fixture design provided all of the essential weld temperature monitoring features in addition to several significant improvements. Technology developed during this project will pave the way to similar process monitoring of other manual gas tungsten arc (GTA) welding applications. 9 figs.},
doi = {10.2172/6881164},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990},
month = {Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990}
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