Exploring infrared sensoring for real time welding defects monitoring in GTAW.
This paper presents an evaluation of an infrared sensor for monitoring the welding pool temperature in a Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) process. The purpose of the study is to develop a real time system control. It is known that the arc welding pool temperature is related to the weld penetration depth; therefore, by monitoring the temperature, the arc pool temperature and penetration depth are also monitored. Various experiments were performed; in some of them the current was varied and the temperature changes were registered, in others, defects were induced throughout the path of the weld bead for a fixed current. These simulated defects resulted in abrupt changes in the average temperature values, thus providing an indication of the presence of a defect. The data has been registered with an acquisition card. To identify defects in the samples under infrared emissions, the timing series were analyzed through graphics and statistic methods. The selection of this technique demonstrates the potential for infrared emission as a welding monitoring parameter sensor.
Automation and Control Group, Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica/Mecatrônica, Faculdade de Tecnologia, The Brasilia University, Brasília-DF, CEP: 70910-900, Brazil. sadek@unb.br
Sadek C A
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Alfaro
Fernand Díaz
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Franco
D003199:Computer Systems; D004780:Environment, Controlled; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007259:Infrared Rays; D008954:Models, Biological; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D058998:Remote Sensing Technology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014414:Tungsten / Q000737:chemistry; D014896:Welding / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
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