| Journal: | Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000311995 |
| ISSN: | 0100-7386 |
| Authors: | Scotti, Americo1 Reis, Roberto Aparecido dos |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Federal de Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais. Brasil |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Season: | Dic |
| Volumen: | 21 |
| Number: | 4 |
| Pages: | 664-674 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Experimental |
| English abstract | The objective of this work was to optimize the parameter setup for GTAW of aluminum using an AC rectangular wave output and continuous feeding. A series of welds was carried-out in an industrial joint, with variation of the negative and positive current amplitude, the negative and positive duration time, the travel speed and the feeding speed. Another series was carried out to investigate the isolate effect of the negative duration time and travel speed. Bead geometry aspects were assessed, such as reinforcement, penetration, incomplete fusion and joint wall bridging. The results showed that currents at both polarities are remarkably more significant than the respective duration times. It was also shown that there is a straight relationship between welding speed and feeding speed and this relationship must be followed for obtaining sound beads. A very short positive duration time is enough for arc stability achievement and when the negative duration time is longer than 5 ms its effect on geometry appears. The possibility of optimizing the parameter selection, despite the high inter-correlation amongst them, was demonstrate through a computer program. An approach to reduce the number of variables in this process is also presented |
| Disciplines: | Ingeniería |
| Keyword: | Ingeniería industrial, Soldadura, Aluminio, Optimización estructural, Parámetros |
| Keyword: | Engineering, Industrial engineering, Welding, Aluminum, Structural optimization, Parameters |
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