等离子+缆式焊丝脉冲GMAW复合焊熔池流体行为研究

目的 研究等离子+缆式焊丝脉冲GMAW复合焊过程的熔池流体行为.方法 综合考虑传热学以及流体动力学,建立Fluent数值分析模型.使用双椭球–锥体热源模型代表等离子弧焊传热模型,用双椭球热源表征GMAW电弧传热并考虑熔滴传热,同时考虑熔池受到的电磁力、浮力、表面张力、等离子流力等作用力.基于Fluent软件,对复合焊过...     

双弧脉冲MIG焊耦合电弧特性的数值模拟研究

针对双弧脉冲MIG焊热源稳定性差的问题,本文对双弧脉冲MIG焊耦合电弧进行瞬态数值模拟,分析了不同脉冲电流参数下耦合电弧形态、温度和压力的分布及变化规律。研究表明：耦合电弧呈驼峰状,脉冲电流发生跳变时,耦合电弧伸展或收缩,并逐渐稳定,峰值电流越小,越快达到稳定;增大脉冲电流,耦合电弧温度和电弧压力随之升高;保持总电流不变,减小主弧电流,增大旁弧电流,主弧温度和电弧压力减小,旁弧温度和电弧压力增大,当旁弧电流足够大时,耦合电弧温度和电弧压力呈双峰分布。数值模拟结果与双弧脉冲MIG焊工艺实验结果吻合良好,模拟结果对调控双弧脉冲MIG焊脉冲电流参数,改善其耦合电弧稳定性及工艺性能具有重要意义。     

等离子弧焊接熔池和小孔形成过程数值分析

目的 研究等离子弧焊接穿孔过程中熔池内部的金属流动情况和小孔动态变化过程。方法 通过“传热-熔池流动-小孔”之间的相互耦合关系,建立了等离子弧焊接穿孔过程的数值分析模型,通过VOF方法追踪了小孔界面,采用FLOW-3D软件模拟了等离子弧焊接熔池和小孔的形成过程,定量计算了等离子弧焊接温度场、熔池流场及小孔形状;分析了等离子弧焊接熔池和小孔行为;并通过等离子弧焊接实验数据验证了模拟结果。结果 当焊接时间为0~1.0 s时,小孔深度曲线与熔深曲线几乎相同,小孔底部紧贴熔池底部;在2.8 s以后,小孔深度曲线与熔深曲线有一定距离,小孔深度曲线在一定范围内波动,等离子弧焊接电弧挖掘作用到达极限,电弧压力与其他力达到平衡状态。模拟的焊缝熔深为8.04 mm、熔宽为13.20 mm,实验测得的焊缝熔深为8.00 mm、熔宽为13.42 mm。结论 构建的随小孔动态变化的曲面热源模型和电弧压力模型可以描述等离子弧焊接过程中的电弧热-力分布;模拟出了等离子弧焊接熔池和小孔动态演变过程;模拟得到的等离子弧焊接焊缝形貌与实验测得的焊缝形貌基本吻合。     

异种钢激光-电弧焊复合焊接数值模拟

目的研究异种钢激光-GMAW复合焊接温度场以及应力场变化。方法运用ANSYS有限元分析软件,以5 mm厚D500钢和A514钢为研究对象,采用均匀分布的柱体热源与椭球热源组合的方法,建立了激光-GMAW焊接热源模型,对异种钢激光电弧复合焊接过程进行了模拟计算,并与实验所得的焊缝形状以及焊后残余应力进行了对比。结果结果表明,异种钢激光电弧复合焊接过程焊接变形以及残余应力实验结果与数值计算结果吻合较好。结论验证了锥体加柱体热源与椭球热源的组合热源模型在异种钢激光-GMAW复合焊接温度场及应力场模拟中的适用性,从而为不同焊接工艺条件下异种钢激光-GMAW复合焊接的焊缝形状和尺寸预测,提供了一种有效的途径。     

焊接参数对TC4薄板焊接过程的影响

目的 揭示焊接参数对TC4薄板焊接过程中温度场、位移场及应力场的影响规律。方法 基于有限元（FEM）模拟方法,运用Fortran语言对焊接热源及焊接参数进行定义,以模拟不同焊接参数下TC4薄板的TIG对接焊过程。结果 在稳弧阶段,温度场为一组以焊接方向为长轴的椭圆,且存在温度梯度,随着焊接速度的增大,温度场峰值、温度场温度梯度、熔池宽度和熔池体积逐渐减小,而焊接效率和焊接电流对温度场的影响与焊接速度刚好相反;随着焊接速度的增大,薄板最大变形量逐渐减小,焊接角变形及挠度变形逐渐得到改善,而焊接效率和焊接电流对位移场的影响与焊接速度刚好相反。在稳弧阶段,焊缝位置的残余应力为拉应力,两侧为压应力,随着焊接速度和焊接电流的增大,纵向残余拉应力逐渐增大,焊缝处高应力集中区的宽度逐渐减小,而焊接效率对应力场的影响与焊接速度刚好相反。在高焊接速度、中等焊接效率、低焊接电流参数条件下,可获得熔池体积小及熔池宽度窄的焊缝,有利于减小焊后残余应力与变形。结论 上述研究结果可为TC4薄板的焊接过程提供一定的理论指导。     

激光功率对钛合金双侧同步焊接温度场的影响

为研究激光功率对TC4钛合金T型结构双激光束双侧同步焊接温度场的影响,针对TC4钛合金T型结构的双激光束双侧同步焊接过程,建立了相应的有限元模型,利用有限元分析软件进行了焊接过程温度场的计算,研究了激光功率对熔池形状的影响规律,并对不同激光功率下的温度场进行了分析.结果表明:随着激光功率的增加,熔池的熔深、熔宽均有所增...     

粉煤灰复合活性剂在A-TIG焊中增加熔深的机理研究

为实现对工业废弃物粉煤灰的剩余价值利用,尝试以粉煤灰作为主要原料制备焊接复合活性剂,并在AZ91镁合金板上进行A-TIG焊.利用焊缝的电特性实时采集、焊接温度场采集、电弧力测试等手段研究活性剂对电弧影响,通过熔池Bi粒子示踪实验探究活性剂对表面张力温度梯度影响.结果 表明:与常规TIG焊相比,粉煤灰复合活性剂可以使焊缝熔深增深1.4倍,熔宽减小,深宽比是常规TIG焊的1.43倍.粉煤灰复合活性剂中氟化物的解离和电离吸热过程、带电粒子的电子扩散和复合过程可以促进电弧收缩,使焊接电压升高,热输入量提高.而活性剂中的氧化物既可以通过对电弧的机械压缩作用强迫电弧收缩,又可以通过电离产生的氧元素实现对熔池液态金属表面张力温度梯度系数的改变,提高熔池中心热输入.A-TIG焊AZ91镁合金熔深增加是电弧收缩理论和表面张力温度梯度改变理论共同作用的结果.     

基于复合热源的铝合金激光-MIG复合焊接的有限元模拟

针对15mm厚Al-Mg-Zn铝合金试板多层多道激光-MIG复合焊接过程,综合考虑了脉冲MIG焊接过程大量焊丝的填充带入熔池的熔滴热量和激光焊接过程中的小孔能量沉积效应,建立了复合热源模型。使用ABAQUS有限元软件对上述焊接过程进行了温度场模拟,同时采用非线性弹性边界条件来模拟真实的工装约束作用;通过与实验结果进行对比,模拟的焊缝形貌与试验吻合得较好。     

激光功率对激光-电弧复合横焊焊缝成形的影响

以10CrNiMoV钢为对象,借助焊缝成形参数评价激光-电弧复合横焊焊缝的成形特征,研究了激光功率对激光-电弧复合横焊焊缝成形的影响规律。结果表明,激光能显著增强焊接电弧稳定性;随着激光功率的增加,熔池液态金属的下淌程度呈现先降低、后激增的变化趋势。     

激光工艺参数对7050铝合金Al/Ti熔覆温度场影响规律的模拟

针对7050铝合金表面激光熔覆Al/Ti复合粉体,建立了三维瞬态温度场有限元仿真模型。通过单因素仿真试验,获得了激光工艺参数(激光功率、激光扫描速度和光斑直径)对温度场的影响规律,并初步确定了各激光工艺参数的合理范围:激光功率1300~1600W,激光扫描速度90~300mm/min,光斑直径1.5~2.6mm。通过两组正交试验仿真,以基材区域熔池面积为评价指标,利用极差分析,得到各激光工艺参数在不同变化条件下,对基材区域熔池面积影响程度的大小顺序,讨论了采用激光比能表征激光工艺参数对熔覆层质量影响的局限性。通过工艺实验表明,仿真模型与实验结果较为吻合,验证了仿真模型的可靠性与准确性。     

铝合金T型接头激光+GMAW复合焊残余应力数值分析

目的 研究激光+GMAW复合焊中不同激光功率参数对铝合金T型接头残余应力的影响,从而提高焊接性能。方法 分别考虑了热弹塑性理论、传热学以及T型接头几何特性,建立了铝合金T型接头激光+电弧复合焊残余应力的数值分析模型。采用双椭球体热源模型表征电弧热输入与熔滴晗,采用锥体热源模型对激光深熔焊进行描述。基于所建立的T型接头模型,使用ANSYS有限元软件对12 mm厚铝合金激光+ GMAW焊T型接头残余应力进行模拟计算,并研究其分布特征;使用X射线衍射法对T型接头处的残余应力进行测量从而对所建模型的准确性进行验证。同时,对比了不同激光功率下铝合金T型接头对残余应力的影响规律。结果 当激光功率分别为2、3、4、5 kW时,铝合金T型接头路径L3上的纵向残余应力最大值分别为270、263、258、251 MPa,米塞斯-等效应力最大值分别为265、261、257、250 MPa。结论 后焊的焊缝A对焊缝B有明显的热处理作用,使应力明显降低;在T型接头焊缝及近缝区,横向残余应力和厚度方向残余应力峰值均比纵向残余应力峰值小,且随着激光功率的增大,焊缝及近缝区拉应力峰值不断减小。     

Numerical simulation of variable polarity vertical-up plasma arc welding process

Three-dimensional transient governing equations were developed based on conservation laws of energy, momentum and mass. These equations described physical phenomena of convection in weld pool and heat transfer in workpiece during variable polarity vertical-up plasma arc welding process. Boundary conditions for the developed governing equations were given. Welding energy input for variable polarity vertical-up plasma arc welding process was quantitatively expressed. Free surface deformation of the keyhole molten pool was coupled into calculation. Effect of wire filling on the geometry of molten pool and weld reinforcement was considered in the simulation. Correlations of temperature and thermophysical properties for aluminum alloy 2219 were quantitatively established. A control volume based finite difference method was used to solve the discrete governing equations. Moreover, dynamic evolutions of geometrical profile, dimension and fluid flow for the molten pool and keyhole were simulated through the developed computational routines, which achieved transient solution of fluid flow field coupling with thermophysical properties, temperature field and weld pool free surface deformation. Besides, the effect of the workpiece thickness on the moments of keyhole formation and stable keyhole establishment was analyzed, and thermal cycles for the main welding stage were calculated. In addition, experiments via variable polarity vertical-up plasma arc welding technique were conducted, and the established models were experimentally verified through weld cross-section profiles.     

Modelling of arc welding: The importance of including the arc plasma in the computational domain

We present results of computational simulations of tungsten-inert-gas and metal-inert-gas welding. The arc plasma and the electrodes (including the molten weld pool when necessary) are included self-consistently in the computational domain. It is shown, using three examples, that it would be impossible to accurately estimate the boundary conditions on the weld-pool surface without including the arc plasma in the computational domain. First, we show that the shielding gas composition strongly affects the properties of the arc that influence the weld pool: heat flux density, current density, shear stress and arc pressure at the weld-pool surface. Demixing is found to be important in some cases. Second, the vaporization of the weld-pool metal and the diffusion of the metal vapour into the arc plasma are found to decrease the heat flux density and current density to the weld pool. Finally, we show that the shape of the wire electrode in metal-inert-gas welding has a strong influence on flow velocities in the arc and the pressure and shear stress at the weld-pool surface. In each case, we present evidence that the geometry and depth of the weld pool depend strongly on the properties of the arc.     

Numerical Analysis of Two-Way Interaction between Weld-Pool and Arc for GTA Welding Process

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Fusion zone microstructure and fatigue crack growth behaviour in Ti-6Al-4V alloy weldments

Abstract

The fatigue crack growth resistance of α–β titanium alloys can be altered by microstructural modification. During welding, the fusion zone microstructure depends on cooling rate. In the present work, the alloy Ti-6Al-4V was welded over a range of heat inputs, using electron beam and gas tungsten arc welding. The weld microstructure varied from predominantly martensitic under rapid cooling conditions to a mixture of martensite and diffusional products on slower cooling. Post-weld heat treatment resulted in a basketweave α–β aggregate that coarsened with temperature and time. In all welded and heat treated conditions, the fusion zone exhibited a fatigue crack growth resistance superior to that of the base material, which was in part attributed to the lamellar microstructure of the fusion zone. Welding residual stresses also played a beneficial role in the as welded condition. Post-weld heat treatment eliminated the advantage resulting from the welding stresses but not that as a result of microstructure.     

Numerical simulation on interaction between TIG welding arc and weld pool

The interface deformation between welding arc and weld pool is important in dynamic coupling numerical simulation on arc and pool. To reveal the interaction between welding arc and weld pool, unified mathematic model of TIG welding arc and pool was established in this paper. The moving interface was solved by updating the calculation region of arc and weld pool continually. Fluid flow and heat transfer of TIG welding arc and weld pool were analyzed basing on this model. The weld pool shape calculated by dynamic coupling welding arc and pool is more close to the experiment than that of non coupling calculation.     

变极性等离子弧穿孔熔池受力及焊缝成形稳定性

通过YB005-01型压力变送器测定相同参数条件下正极性等离子电弧力大于反极性等离子电弧力,并建立了铝合金VPPA焊接穿孔熔池受力模型,分析了在不对称正、反极性等离子电弧力的作用下,穿孔溶池稳定性及其焊缝成形机理.同时进一步分析铝合金VPPA力学特性,掌握了焊接电流和离子气流量等重要焊接参数对其影响.经穿孔焊工艺实验,...     

Effect of welding wire and groove angle on mechanical properties of high strength steel welded joints

Mechanical properties of high strength steel welded joints strictly depend on the welding process, the filler material composition and the welding geometry. This study investigates the effects of using cored and solid welding wires and implementing various groove angles on the mechanical performance of weld joints which were fabricated employing the gas metal arc welding process. It was found that weld joints of low alloy, high strength steels using low alloy steel cored welding wires exhibited higher tensile strength than that of low alloy steel solid wire and chromium‐nickel steel bare welding wire when the method of gas metal arc welding is employed. The effect of groove angle on the strength and toughness of V‐groove and double V‐groove butt‐joints was investigated. V‐groove joints, with higher tensile strength than double V‐groove joints in the whole range of groove angles, were superior in toughness for small groove angles, but impact toughness values of both joints were comparable for large angles. The effect of heat input and cooling rate on the weld microstructure and weld strength was also investigated by performing thermal analysis employing the commercial software ANSYS. It was concluded that cooling rate and solidification growth rate determined the microstructure of the weld zone which had great consequences in regard to mechanical properties.