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D.H. Lammlein PhD Dissertation - Vanderbilt University

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Figure 121: Surface appearance of an unsupported, butt configuration weld made with a<br />

100º conical tool (0.025” diameter snub-nose and 0.015” cupped nose recess) at<br />

1000rpm, 10.4ipm, and a penetration depth of 0.11” (1/16 th inch demarcations).<br />

In addition to the primary experimental matrix conical tool, unsupported, partial<br />

penetration welds were performed at four depths at the 10.8ipm and 1000rpm parameter<br />

setting to determine the effect on weld strength as well as to determine moment and axial<br />

force relationships with depth for control purposes. Figure 122 and Figure 123 show that<br />

both axial force and weld moment increase in a somewhat linear fashion with respect to<br />

weld depth at this parameter setting. Note in these charts that the relationship between<br />

depth and moment is a more reliable one and it is for this reason that a torque based<br />

feedback control algorithm was used to maintain constant depth around the<br />

circumference of the sphere. Both axial force and torque based control algorithms were<br />

tried and it was found that the torque method was more reliable for this particular setup<br />

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