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D.H. Lammlein PhD Dissertation - Vanderbilt University

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This efficiency term, η<br />

pd<br />

, is know in some fields as the Taylor-Quinney coefficient, β. Its<br />

value is typically between 0.9 and 1.0 [65]. Here the efficiency term is adjusted within<br />

the model to conform with the experimentally observed thermal gradient. He et al. [27]<br />

apply an identical formulation but do not mention the use of an efficiency term.<br />

Frictional heating on the surface of the material cannot be applied in a model dependent<br />

fashion as the pressure and frictional coefficient terms (and thus contact shear stress) in<br />

equation (1.4) are difficult to reliably reproduce in model.<br />

Heat Dissipation and Thermal Boundary Conditions<br />

The discussion of heat generation above applies to the thermal boundary<br />

conditions at the weld interface. For the establishment of a control volume, thermal<br />

boundary conditions must be established on all the model external surfaces in addition to<br />

heat input at and near the interface. Heat loss occurs via conduction to the tool, the<br />

backing plate, and any unmodeled portion of the weld material. Convective heat loss to<br />

the surrounding atmosphere also occurs. The heat lost through convection is considered<br />

negligible and has been shown in numerous studies to have no effect on temperatures<br />

within the weld plate [3].<br />

Of the total heat generated near the welding interface, a majority is<br />

dissipated by way of the plate as opposed to via the tool shank. Knowing the temperature<br />

at two points along the length of the tool, the heat flux in Watts dissipated through its<br />

shank can be calculated:<br />

Q<br />

tool<br />

= λ<br />

tool<br />

( T1 −T2<br />

)<br />

(1.13)<br />

d<br />

where λ<br />

tool<br />

is the thermal conductivity (e.g. W/m⋅K) of the tool shank, T 1 is the<br />

temperature at a position near the shoulder, T 2 is the temperature at a position further up<br />

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