Browsing by Author "Lin, Sanbao"

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    Influence of low-pulsed frequency on arc profile and weld formation characteristics in double-pulsed VPTIG welding of aluminium alloys
    (Elsevier, 2020-09-21) Wang, Yipeng; Cong, Baoqiang; Qi, Bojin; Chen, Xin; Yin, Yuhuan; Lin, Sanbao
    AA2219 aluminium alloy plates were processed by double pulsed variable polarity tungsten inert gas (DP-VPTIG) welding, and the influence of low-pulsed frequency on arc profile, weld appearance and penetration characteristics were investigated. An image processing algorithm was proposed for arc edge extraction and arc feature sizes acquisition. The arc energy equations in low-frequency pulse peak stage (tp) and base stage (tb) were established based on the electrical parameters. The arc profile periodically expanded in tp and shrunk in tb, resulted from the difference in arc energy of the two stages. The pulsation effects in arc profile, weld appearance and penetration, caused by the pulsed arc were observed to exhibit a decreasing trend with the increase of low-pulsed frequency (fL). The pulsation effects were obvious when fL was 0.5 Hz, then became weak and tended to disappear as fL increased above 3 Hz. The empirical correlations between fL and the pulsation effects of arc profile, weld appearance and penetration were respectively developed. It is recommended to use fL in the range of 1–2 Hz to properly exert the low-frequency pulsation effect. The results provide a valuable basis for controlling and optimizing the DP-VPTIG process in the high efficiency welding of aluminum alloys
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    Laser induced arc dynamics destabilization in laser-arc hybrid welding
    (IOP, 2019-12-05) Mu, Zhongyan; Chen, Xin; Hu, Renzhi; Lin, Sanbao; Pang, Shengyong
    The interaction between laser and arc plasma is a central issue in laser-arc hybrid welding. We report a new interaction phenomenon called laser destabilizing arc dynamics in kilowatt fiber laser-TIG hybrid welding of 316L stainless steel. We found the laser action significantly oscillates the arc tail with a 1–3 kHz high frequency. Direct numerical simulation demonstrates that the destabilization mechanism is due to the high-speed oscillated metal vapor ejecting from the mesoscopic keyhole. More interestingly, the high-speed metal vapor could contrict the arc plasma by physical shielding. This provides a fundamentally different explanation from the generally adopted metal vapor ionization theory for laser constrict arc plasma phenomenon. Also, the results substantiate that the arc plasma cannot easily enter into the keyhole because of the violent metal vapor.