An automated system for studying the power distribution of electron beams
Precise welds with an electron beam welder are difficult to reproduce because the factors effecting the electron beam current density distribution are not easily controlled. One method for measuring the power density distribution in EB welds uses computer tomography to reconstruct an image of the current density distribution. This technique uses many separate pieces of hardware and software packages to obtain the data and then reconstruct it consequently, transferring this technology between different machines and operators is difficult. Consolidating all of the hardware and software into one machine to execute the same tasks will allow for real-time measurement of the EB power density distribution and will provide a facilitated means for transferring various welding procedure between different machines and operators, thereby enhancing reproducibility of electron beam welds.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 96635
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-ID-114972-3; ON: DE95009444; TRN: 95:004626-0002
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Dec 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of SERS internship: Fall 1994 abstracts and research papers; Goldman, B.; PB: 352 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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