Process control based on double-side image sensing of the keyhole in VPPA welding

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 373-379

  Liu, Zhonghua ^a   Wang, QiLong ^a   Zheng, Bing ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Aluminum alloys; Front and back image; Keyhole puddle; VPPA welding

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; FEATURE EXTRACTION; FEEDBACK CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; PROCESS CONTROL; SYSTEM STABILITY;

KEYHOLE PUDDLE; VARIABLE POLARITY PLASMA ARC WELDING (VPPAW);

PLASMA WELDING;

EID: 0035944003     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(01)01001-9     Document Type: Article

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