Multivariable adaptive control of the bead profile geometry in gas metal arc welding with thermal scanning

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 251-262

  Doumanidis, Charalabos ^a,b   Kwak, Yong Min ^a  

^a Tufts University   (United States)

^b NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive control; Gas metal arc welding; Identification; Laser profilometry; Scan welding

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; ALGORITHMS; FEEDBACK CONTROL; MULTIVARIABLE CONTROL SYSTEMS; PLASMA WELDING;

THERMAL SCANNING;

GAS METAL ARC WELDING;

ADAPTIVE CONTROL; WELDING;

EID: 0037013010     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(02)00024-8     Document Type: Article

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