A Non-Intrusive GMA Welding Process Quality Monitoring System Using Acoustic Sensing
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Welding Electrical Arc and Acoustical Signals
1.2. Quality Control in the GMA Welding Process
2. Measurement and Experimental Method
3. Experimental Results and Discussion
3.1. Welding Arc Electrical and Acoustical Signals
3.2. Weld Bead Quality Profile Identification
3.3. Acoustical Profiles to Interferences Detection
3.4. Interferences Monitoring and Detection
- Average parameter of the i analysis moving windows (150 ms)
- xi data i from the moving window
- n Data component number from analysis moving window
- Si The standard deviation for the i analysis moving window data,
- xj The j component data from analysis moving window data,
- Average established for each parameter,
- SP The standard deviation established for each acoustical parameter without
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Voltage [V] | Wire Speed [m/min] | Speed Welding [mm/s] | CTWD [mm] | Shield Gas flow [L/min] |
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15.0 – 23.5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
Weld Set | Number of Runs | Induced Disturbance | |
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1 | Without Disturbances | 10 | Without Disturbances |
2 | CTWD variation | 10 | CTWD variation (from 12 to 10 mm) |
3 | Greasy Presence | 10 | Presence of Grease |
4 | Shield Gas Absence | 10 | Absence of Shield Gas |
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Cayo, E.H.; Alfaro, S.C.A. A Non-Intrusive GMA Welding Process Quality Monitoring System Using Acoustic Sensing. Sensors 2009, 9, 7150-7166. https://doi.org/10.3390/s90907150
Cayo EH, Alfaro SCA. A Non-Intrusive GMA Welding Process Quality Monitoring System Using Acoustic Sensing. Sensors. 2009; 9(9):7150-7166. https://doi.org/10.3390/s90907150
Chicago/Turabian StyleCayo, Eber Huanca, and Sadek C. Absi Alfaro. 2009. "A Non-Intrusive GMA Welding Process Quality Monitoring System Using Acoustic Sensing" Sensors 9, no. 9: 7150-7166. https://doi.org/10.3390/s90907150
APA StyleCayo, E. H., & Alfaro, S. C. A. (2009). A Non-Intrusive GMA Welding Process Quality Monitoring System Using Acoustic Sensing. Sensors, 9(9), 7150-7166. https://doi.org/10.3390/s90907150