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D.H. Lammlein PhD Dissertation - Vanderbilt University

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Figure 51: A thermal camera image taken during the steady state weld period of a<br />

1000rpm, 4 ipm, blind-T weld .......................................................................................... 70<br />

Figure 52: Fluent CFD model zones. ................................................................................ 71<br />

Figure 53: Surface heat fluxes for CFD model faces. ....................................................... 71<br />

Figure 54: Thermal contour for laterally centered case. ................................................... 72<br />

Figure 55: Thermal contour of weld material at the interface for laterally centered case. 73<br />

Figure 56: Thermal contour for 0.05in advancing side lateral offset case........................ 73<br />

Figure 57: Thermal contour of weld material at the interface for 0.05in advancing side<br />

lateral offset case............................................................................................................... 74<br />

Figure 58: Thermal contour for 0.05in retreating side lateral offset case. ........................ 74<br />

Figure 59: Thermal contour of weld material at the interface for 0.05in retreating side<br />

lateral offset case............................................................................................................... 75<br />

Figure 60: Contour of total pressure for 0.05” advancing side offset case. ...................... 76<br />

Figure 61: Velocity vectors for 0.05” advancing side offset case. ................................... 77<br />

Figure 62: Contour of velocity magnitude for 0.05” advancing side offset case. ............ 77<br />

Figure 63: Contour of total pressure for 0.05” retreating side offset case. ....................... 78<br />

Figure 64: Velocity vectors for 0.05” retreating side offset case. .................................... 78<br />

Figure 65: Contour of velocity magnitude for 0.05” retreating side offset case. .............. 79<br />

Figure 66: A shoulder-less, conical tool (90º inclusive angle) used in the experiment .... 83<br />

Figure 67: XY plane force oscillations were typically present at low spindle head angles<br />

with conical welds, presumably due to the lack a horizontal, stabilizing shoulder. The<br />

experiment was therefore performed at a 4° angle where this problem did not exist. ...... 84<br />

Figure 68: Typical axial(Z-axis) force data. ..................................................................... 85<br />

Figure 69: Typical in plane force data. ............................................................................. 85<br />

Figure 70: Typical surface appearance for 90° conical tool welds on 1/8” thick butted<br />

6061 alloy aluminum plates. Typical conical surface defects are pointed out. ................ 86<br />

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