Effect of current waveforms on metal transfer in pulsed gas metal arc welding

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2459-2465

  Wu, C S ^a   Chen, M A ^a   Lu, Y F ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Metal transfer; One droplet per pulse; Pulsed current waveform; Pulsed gas metal arc welding; Sensing

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; GAS WELDING;

METAL TRANSFER; ONE-DROPLET-PER-PULSE; PULSED CURRENT WAVEFORM; PULSED GAS METAL ARC WELDING;

ELECTRIC ARC WELDING;

WELDING;

EID: 27844519220     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/16/12/009     Document Type: Article

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