Evaluation of the sound signal based on the welding current in the gas-metal arc welding process

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 217, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 483-494

  Cudina M ^a   Prezelj, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

GMAW process; Sound signal; Welding current

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SIGNAL PROCESSING; ALGORITHMS; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; IMPULSE NOISE; IONIZATION; NOISE GENERATORS; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS;

GAS-METAL ARC WELDING;

GAS WELDING;

SOUND; WELDING;

EID: 0038381553     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440603765226777     Document Type: Article

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