Development of automated welding process for field fabrication of thick walled pressure vessels. Fourth quarter technical progress report for period ending September 28, 1980

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6650565· OSTI ID:6650565

Progress is reported in research aimed at optimizing an automated welding process for the field fabrication of thick-walled pressure vessels and for evaluating the welded joints. Information is included on the welding equipment, mechanical control of the process, joint design, filler wire optimization, in-process nondestructive testing of welds, and repair techniques. (LCL)

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Tampa, FL (USA). Tampa Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-78ET13511
• OSTI ID: 6650565
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/13511-T4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ARC WELDING
AUTOMATION
PRESSURE VESSELS
FABRICATION
WELDED JOINTS
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
DESIGN
REPAIR
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
CONTAINERS
EQUIPMENT
JOINING
JOINTS
MATERIALS TESTING
TESTING
WELDING
420200* - Engineering- Facilities
Equipment
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360101 - Metals & Alloys- Preparation & Fabrication
420500 - Engineering- Materials Testing