18.06.2013 Views

LIBRARY ı6ıul 0) - Cranfield University

LIBRARY ı6ıul 0) - Cranfield University

LIBRARY ı6ıul 0) - Cranfield University

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Workpiece<br />

" Material:<br />

" Plate thickness:<br />

" Joint type:<br />

" Welding position:<br />

" Test plate dimension:<br />

5.9 Experimental procedure<br />

The experimental procedure consisted of<br />

Mild Steel<br />

12 mm for bead on plate welds<br />

3.2 mm for fillet welds<br />

Tee fillet (with no gap)<br />

Flat<br />

Flange: 76 by 250 mm<br />

Web: 50.8 by 250 mm<br />

1. Verification of the validity of the Ogunbiyi's models in the power source;<br />

2. Collection of data for adjusting the models to the power source (bead-on-plate and<br />

fillet welds);<br />

3. Generation of new welding procedures based on the adjusted models and<br />

validation by welding in fillet joints and checking the weld conformity with the<br />

required quality;<br />

4. Collection of data for modelling stand-off using bead-on-plate welding trials,<br />

varying stand-off, wire feed speed and welding voltage;<br />

5. Validation of stand-off model;<br />

6. Implemention and tuning of voltage controller;<br />

7. Implemention and tuning of stand-off controller;<br />

8. Integration of both controllers together;<br />

9. Testing the resulting control system;<br />

10. Analysing the results.<br />

121

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!