Adaptive Control of Weld Penetration and Trajectory for Robotic GTAW

A statistical-adaptive control method for weld bead penetration and joint following in Tungsten Inert Gas Welding as an approach to process control of robotic GTAW has been designed and the sections related to joint following and prediction of the bead width as well as penetration depth were simu...

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Main Author: Sadeghi, Mir Bahram H.
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Language:English
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Published: 1996
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Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9992/1/FK_1996_6_A.pdf
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spelling my-upm-ir.99922011-02-28T06:07:37Z Adaptive Control of Weld Penetration and Trajectory for Robotic GTAW 1996-09 Sadeghi, Mir Bahram H. A statistical-adaptive control method for weld bead penetration and joint following in Tungsten Inert Gas Welding as an approach to process control of robotic GTAW has been designed and the sections related to joint following and prediction of the bead width as well as penetration depth were simulated. Weld process parameters such as base current and time, pulse current and time, electrode tip to workpiece distance, filler traveling speed, torch speed and workpiece thickness were used for finding the equations which describe the interrelationship between the aforementioned variables and penetration depth as well as bead width. These equations were developed from the statistical regression analysis of 80 welds deposited using various combinations of welding parameters. For monitoring of workpiece thickness variations, an ultrasonic device was used. In order to accurately control the weld trajectory, a CCD camera was used. The results showed that the misalignment of the progressive heat affected zone which is adjacent to the weld puddle can be detected and used for control of the weld trajectory. Also, it was found that scanning of a certain region of the captured image in front of the weld puddle decreases the data processing time drastically. In continuation of this work, a cascade control system for control of welding velocity as well as an algorithm for off·line generation and control of weld 3-D trajectory was developed. Robotics - Case studies 1996-09 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9992/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9992/1/FK_1996_6_A.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Robotics - Case studies Faculty of Engineering English
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Sadeghi, Mir Bahram H.
Adaptive Control of Weld Penetration and Trajectory for Robotic GTAW
description A statistical-adaptive control method for weld bead penetration and joint following in Tungsten Inert Gas Welding as an approach to process control of robotic GTAW has been designed and the sections related to joint following and prediction of the bead width as well as penetration depth were simulated. Weld process parameters such as base current and time, pulse current and time, electrode tip to workpiece distance, filler traveling speed, torch speed and workpiece thickness were used for finding the equations which describe the interrelationship between the aforementioned variables and penetration depth as well as bead width. These equations were developed from the statistical regression analysis of 80 welds deposited using various combinations of welding parameters. For monitoring of workpiece thickness variations, an ultrasonic device was used. In order to accurately control the weld trajectory, a CCD camera was used. The results showed that the misalignment of the progressive heat affected zone which is adjacent to the weld puddle can be detected and used for control of the weld trajectory. Also, it was found that scanning of a certain region of the captured image in front of the weld puddle decreases the data processing time drastically. In continuation of this work, a cascade control system for control of welding velocity as well as an algorithm for off·line generation and control of weld 3-D trajectory was developed.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Sadeghi, Mir Bahram H.
author_facet Sadeghi, Mir Bahram H.
author_sort Sadeghi, Mir Bahram H.
title Adaptive Control of Weld Penetration and Trajectory for Robotic GTAW
title_short Adaptive Control of Weld Penetration and Trajectory for Robotic GTAW
title_full Adaptive Control of Weld Penetration and Trajectory for Robotic GTAW
title_fullStr Adaptive Control of Weld Penetration and Trajectory for Robotic GTAW
title_full_unstemmed Adaptive Control of Weld Penetration and Trajectory for Robotic GTAW
title_sort adaptive control of weld penetration and trajectory for robotic gtaw
granting_institution Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
granting_department Faculty of Engineering
publishDate 1996
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9992/1/FK_1996_6_A.pdf
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