A sensing torch for on-line monitoring of the gas tungsten arc welding process of steel pipes

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2412-2418

  Ancona, Antonio ^a   Lugarà, Pietro Mario ^a   Ottonelli, Fabio ^a   Catalano, Ida Maria ^a  

^a INFM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Arc welding; Optical sensor; Plasma diagnostics; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; GAS WELDING; MONITORING; ONLINE SYSTEMS; POROSITY; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS; THERMAL EFFECTS; TUNGSTEN;

GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING (GTAW); ON LINE MONITORING; SENSING TORCHES; WELD DEFECTS;

STEEL PIPE;

MEASUREMENT METHOD; MONITORING; ON-LINE TECHNIQUE; WELDING;

EID: 10944258799     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/15/12/010     Document Type: Article

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