Users manual for the laser welding code WELD2D
The two-dimensional laser welding code, WELD2D, was developed to model the conduction mode welding (weld pool motions are not considered) of common metals. For butt welded configurations two dissimilar materials may be used. Either Gaussian or uniform laser beam power distributions may be selected and insulated or conducting ends can be treated. Specification of the laser wavelength, energy per pulse, pulse duration and repetition rate is required as input and the temperature field and molten pool shape are calculated as functions of time. Currently material parameters for six metals, aluminum, nickel, steel, molybdenum, copper and silicon are included in the code; however, these may be modified or expanded easily with simple changes to data records. This report is a users manual for WELD2D and contains a description of the models employed, code usage, and sample calculations.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 6855431
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-84-0397; ON: DE84011167
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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