Low-cost infrared sensing system for monitoring the welding process in the presence of plate inclination angle

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 140, Issue 1-3 SPEC., 2003, Pages 668-675

  Fan, Haibo ^a   Ravala, Nanda K ^a   Wikle III, Howard C ^a   Chin, Bryan A ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Infrared sensing; Plate inclination effects; Weld penetration

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIQUID METALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PROCESS CONTROL; RADIATION DETECTORS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

INFRARED SENSING SYSTEMS; WELT PENETRATIONS;

ELECTRIC ARC WELDING;

EID: 0042911637     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(03)00836-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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