Laser welding of thin polymer films to container substrates for aseptic packaging

Keyhole laser welding of polymers is a subject well covered and researched, but relatively little information exists regarding the welding of thin polymer films, particularly to a heavier substrate. This paper presents the design of a suitable test apparatus for laser welding thin film to a heavier substrate, and shows the results of an investigation into the feasibility of laser welding multi-layer polymer film lids to tubs for the manufacture of aseptic food containers. A consistent weld, free from defects, is the key to process success. Typical welding defects have been synthesised in order to investigate, and consequently remove, their cause. The result is a reliable welding method based on even film clamping. With careful attention to machine design, a seal of high mechanical strength and chemical integrity is possible.     

The influence of laser pulse waveform on laser-TIG hybrid welding of AZ31B magnesium alloy

By dividing laser pulse duration into two parts, three kinds of laser waveforms are designed, including a high power density pulse (HPDP) laser in a short duration set at the beginning of the laser waveform. This paper aims to find out the laser pulse waveform and idiographic critical values of HPDP, which can affect the magnesium penetration in laser-tungsten inert gas (TIG) hybrid welding. Results show that when the laser pulse duration of HPDP is not more than 0.4 ms, the welding penetration values of lasers with HPDP are larger than otherwise. Also, the welding penetration values of laser with HPDP have increased by up to 26.1%. It has been found that with HPDP, the laser can form the keyhole more easily because the interaction between laser and the plate is changed, when the TIG arc preheats the plate. Besides, the laser with high power density and short duration strikes on the plates so heavily that the corresponding background power can penetrate into the bottom of the keyhole and maintain the keyhole open, which facilitates the final welding penetration.     

A detailed analysis of the MIG spectrum for the development of laser-based seam tracking sensors

This paper presents a detailed series of measurements of the spectrum of the light emitted from a MIG welding arc. This work was done in the framework of a larger project concerning the development of a seam tracking sensor. Detailed measurements and analysis of the spectrum produced from welding arcs have been performed. The measurements extend from the ultraviolet region of the spectrum (150 nm) to the near infrared region (970 nm) and have revealed the presence of many strong emission lines in the spectrum. The results are of great importance for the design of any optical or vision system working close to a welding arc, because the wavelength of the optical system can be selected to be close to a value where the spectrum of the arc causes the minimum interference to the laser light.     

大功率盘形激光焊接飞溅动态识别和特征分析

提出了一种识别飞溅动态并基于飞溅特征分析焊接状态的方法.以304不锈钢板为试验对象,进行大功率盘形激光平板堆焊试验.利用高速相机捕捉紫外波段和可见光波段的飞溅图像,通过图像处理提取飞溅特征参数,包括质心位置、面积、灰度、平均灰度和半径.基于飞溅特征参数建立飞溅搜索信息库和相似度函数,用于识别飞溅、计算飞溅体积和灰度以及...     

Fracture mechanisms of CTOD samples of submerged and flux cored arc welding

Three welding procedures commonly used to rebuild worn shafts in sugar cane mills were analyzed: two processes of submerged arc welding and one of flux cored arc welding. Crack tip opening displacement for the welding was determined according to ASTM E 1290 standard. The fracture surface and microstructure of the samples were characterized using scanning electron microscopy and optical microscopy, respectively. The fracture parameter CTOD was correlated with the fracture surface and microstructures. The single deposit of FCAW process and the outer weld deposits of SAW process present acicular and blocky ferrite and non-metallic inclusions with spherical shape distributed randomly in the welding. The inner deposits for SAW process show equiaxed ferrite and pearlite with fine inclusions. Welding material B-MA 1 presented the highest CTOD_c with 0.2115 mm, followed by A-MA 2 with 0.1672 mm and A-MA 1 with 0.1238 mm. Each presented ductile fracture surfaces characterized by spherical dimples, microvoids nucleated in inclusions. Deposits B-MA2 and C-MA 1 presented lower CTOD_c, unstable crack growth and brittle fractures, characterized by intergranular failures due to fine inclusions in the grain boundaries.     

各向异性半平面与一各向同性长条的焊接问题

本文利用平面弹性复变方法和解析函数边值问题的基本理论以及积分方程论，研究了各向异性半平面与一各向同性长条的焊接问题，给出了应力分布封闭形式的解。     

Sampling-Based RBDO of Ship Hull Structures Considering Thermo-Elasto-Plastic Residual Deformation

We present a shape optimization method using a sampling-based RBDO method linked with a commercial finite element analysis (FEA) code ANSYS, which is applicable to residual deformation problems of the ship hull structure in welding process. The programming language ANSYS Parametric Design Language (APDL) and shell elements are used for the thermo-elasto-plastic analysis. The shape of the ship hull structure is modeled using the bicubic Ferguson patch and coordinate components of vertices, tangential vectors of boundary curves are selected as design variables. The sensitivity of probabilistic constraint is calculated from the probabilistic sensitivity analysis using the score function and Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS) on the surrogate model constructed by using the Dynamic Kriging (DKG) method. The sequential quadratic programming (SQP) algorithm is used for the optimization. In two numerical examples, the suggested optimization method is applied to practical residual deformation problems in welding ship hull structures, which proves the sampling-based RBDO can be successfully utilized for obtaining a reliable optimum design in highly nonlinear multi-physics problem of thermo-elasto-plasticity.