A novel pulsed gas metal arc welding system with direct droplet transfer close-loop control
In pulsed gas metal arc welding (GMAW), a predominant parameter that has to be monitored and controlled in real time for maintaining process stability and ensuring weld quality, is droplet transfer. Based on the close correlation between droplet transfer and arc light radiant flux in GMAW of steel and aluminum, a direct closed-loop droplet transfer control system for pulsed GMAW with arc light sensor has been developed. By sensing the droplet transfer directly via the arc light signal, a pulsed GMAW process with real and exact one-pulse, one-droplet transfer has been achieved. The novel pulsed GMAW machine consists of three parts: a sensing system, a controlling system, and a welding power system. The software used in this control system is capable of data sampling and processing, parameter matching, optimum parameter restoring, and resetting. A novel arc light sensing system has been developed. The sensor is small enough to be clamped to a semiautomatic welding torch. Based on thissensingn system, a closed-loop droplet transfer control system of GMAW of steel and aluminum has been built and a commercial prototype has been made. The system is capable of keeping one-pulse, one-droplet transfer against external interferences. The welding process with this control system has been proved to be stable, quiet, with no spatter, and provide good weld formation.
- OSTI ID:
- 115457
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9404233-; TRN: 95:002927-0035
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 75. American Welding Society (AWS) annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA (United States), 10-15 Apr 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of 75th Diamond anniversary American Welding Society annual meeting; PB: 273 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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