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Author: Pipa, A.V. × Author: Uhrlandt, D. × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2010 × WGL Institute: INP ×

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    Influence of the arc plasma parameters on the weld pool profile in TIG welding
    (Bristol : Institute of Physics Publishing, 2014) Toropchin, A.; Frolov, V.; Pipa, A.V.; Kozakov, R.; Uhrlandt, D.
    Magneto-hydrodynamic simulations of the arc and fluid simulations of the weld pool can be beneficial in the analysis and further development of arc welding processes and welding machines. However, the appropriate coupling of arc and weld pool simulations needs further improvement. The tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding process is investigated by simulations including the weld pool. Experiments with optical diagnostics are used for the validation. A coupled computational model of the arc and the weld pool is developed using the software ANSYS CFX. The weld pool model considers the forces acting on the motion of the melt inside and on the surface of the pool, such as Marangoni, drag, electromagnetic forces and buoyancy. The experimental work includes analysis of cross-sections of the workpieces, highspeed video images and spectroscopic measurements. Experiments and calculations have been performed for various currents, distances between electrode and workpiece and nozzle diameters. The studies show the significant impact of material properties like surface tension dependence on temperature as well as of the arc structure on the weld pool behaviour and finally the weld seam depth. The experimental weld pool profiles and plasma temperatures are in good agreement with computational results.
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    Cathode fall voltage of TIG arcs from a non-equilibrium arc model
    (Heidelberg : Springer, 2014) Uhrlandt, D.; Baeva, M.; Pipa, A.V.; Kozakov, R.; Gött, G.
    This work presents modelling results concerning a tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding arc. The model provides a consistent description of the free burning arc, the arc attachment and the electrodes. Thermal and chemical non-equilibrium is considered in the whole arc area, and a detailed model of the cathode space-charge sheath is included. The mechanisms in the cathode pre-sheath are treated in the framework of a non-equilibrium approach which is based on a two-fluid description of electrons and heavy particles and a simplified plasma chemistry of argon. A consistent determination of the electrode fall voltages and temperature distributions is achieved. The model is applied to arcs in pure argon at currents up to 250 A, whereby welding of a workpiece made of mild steel with a fixed burner is considered. Arc voltages in the range from 12 to 17 V are obtained at 50 at 250 A, respectively. The space-charge sheath voltage is found to be about 7 V and almost independent of the current. The corresponding temperatures of the cathode tip are in the range from 3,000 K to about 3,800 K. The results obtained are in a good agreement with measurements.