Determination of Equilibrium Wire Feed Speeds for a Stable Gmaw Process
Abstract
In gas metal arc welding (GMAW), for given welding conditions (e.g., current, electrode diameter, electrode material, etc.), the consumable electrode wire must be fed in such a speed that it dynamically balances the electrode melting speed in order to achieve a stable welding. In this article, a comprehensive model for GMAW was developed to study the interplay between the transport phenomena including the electrode melting and plasma arc, and the dynamically equilibrium wire feed speeds (WFSs) under different welding conditions. The predicted WFSs are in excellent agreement with published data that were obtained through the trial-and-error procedure. Copyright © 2008 by ASME.
Recommended Citation
Z. H. Rao et al., "Determination of Equilibrium Wire Feed Speeds for a Stable Gmaw Process," ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Jan 2009.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2008-67799
Meeting Name
2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2008
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
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Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
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© 2009 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2009
