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Title: Method and apparatus for assessing weld quality

Abstract

Apparatus for determining a quality of a weld produced by a welding device according to the present invention includes a sensor operatively associated with the welding device. The sensor is responsive to at least one welding process parameter during a welding process and produces a welding process parameter signal that relates to the at least one welding process parameter. A computer connected to the sensor is responsive to the welding process parameter signal produced by the sensor. A user interface operatively associated with the computer allows a user to select a desired welding process. The computer processes the welding process parameter signal produced by the sensor in accordance with one of a constant voltage algorithm, a short duration weld algorithm or a pulsed current analysis module depending on the desired welding process selected by the user. The computer produces output data indicative of the quality of the weld.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Idaho Falls, ID
  2. Boise, ID
  3. State College, PA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
873758
Patent Number(s):
6236017
Assignee:
Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-94ID13223
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; apparatus; assessing; weld; quality; determining; produced; welding; device; according; sensor; operatively; associated; responsive; process; parameter; produces; signal; relates; computer; connected; user; interface; allows; select; desired; processes; accordance; constant; voltage; algorithm; duration; pulsed; current; analysis; module; depending; selected; output; data; indicative; output data; welding process; process parameter; constant voltage; operatively associated; signal produced; pulsed current; current analysis; data indicative; welding device; weld quality; computer process; device according; /219/

Citation Formats

Smartt, Herschel B, Kenney, Kevin L, Johnson, John A, Carlson, Nancy M, Clark, Denis E, Taylor, Paul L, and Reutzel, Edward W. Method and apparatus for assessing weld quality. United States: N. p., 2001. Web.
Smartt, Herschel B, Kenney, Kevin L, Johnson, John A, Carlson, Nancy M, Clark, Denis E, Taylor, Paul L, & Reutzel, Edward W. Method and apparatus for assessing weld quality. United States.
Smartt, Herschel B, Kenney, Kevin L, Johnson, John A, Carlson, Nancy M, Clark, Denis E, Taylor, Paul L, and Reutzel, Edward W. Mon . "Method and apparatus for assessing weld quality". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873758.
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abstractNote = {Apparatus for determining a quality of a weld produced by a welding device according to the present invention includes a sensor operatively associated with the welding device. The sensor is responsive to at least one welding process parameter during a welding process and produces a welding process parameter signal that relates to the at least one welding process parameter. A computer connected to the sensor is responsive to the welding process parameter signal produced by the sensor. A user interface operatively associated with the computer allows a user to select a desired welding process. The computer processes the welding process parameter signal produced by the sensor in accordance with one of a constant voltage algorithm, a short duration weld algorithm or a pulsed current analysis module depending on the desired welding process selected by the user. The computer produces output data indicative of the quality of the weld.},
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year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001},
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