Numerical Analysis of Welding and Processing
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Computation and Simulation on Metals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 10283
Special Issue Editor
Interests: thermal and metallurgical fundamentals of welding; theory, modelling and experimental investigation of welding processes; technological aspects of welding, surfacing by welding (hardfacing, rebuilding); thermomechanical states of welding, laser and heat treatment processes (temperature field, phase changes, strains and stresses, analytical and numerical methods, modelling); mechanics of materials
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Dear Colleagues,
Numerical modeling of phenomena occurring in the technological processes of metals and their alloys is increasingly attracting the interest of scientists, but also being applied in engineering practice. Without market expectations, such advanced engineering packages as ANSYS, ABAQUS, SYSWELD, ADINA, WELDSIM, SIMUFACT WELDING, SOLID WORKS and many more would not have been created.
The progress in the welding methods, material engineering, and computer methods over the last few years demands the numerical analysis of phenomena occurring in welding, as well as in related processes.
With regard to welding processes, the main directions of research are the fields of temperature, phase transformations, strains and stresses, and distortions, which have a direct impact on the strength and utility of welded constructions. Simulations are carried out taking into account the impact of welding defects on the quality of the welded joint.
Many publications also refer to the analysis of the transfer of molten electrode material to the weld pool and liquid metal movements in that weld pool.
Another important area of research is the optimization of welding processes and the the relevant parameters of the welding procedure, such as heat input, welding parameters, bead geometry or weld sequence.
Particularly interesting for researchers are modern technologies such as friction welding and additive manufacturing (e.g., laser sintering).
The purpose of this Special Issue is to present the latest developments in the field of research on welding techniques of metals and alloys, as well as other technological processes involving heat in the manufacturing process.
The main topics of interest include but are not limited to the following processes:
- Welding (GMA, GTA, P-GMAW,SAW, ESW, PAW, etc.);
- Laser welding;
- Hybrid welding;
- Rapid welding prototyping;
- Friction welding;
- Friction stir welding and processing;
- Laser and heat treatment;
- Spraying;
- Plasma cutting;
- Machining;
- Coating;
- Additive manufacturing.
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Keywords
- numerical modeling
- simulation
- welding
- temperature field
- phase transformation
- structure
- strains
- stresses
- distortions
- cracks
- fatigue
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