Mathematical models for control of weld bead penetration in the GMAW process

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 393-401

  Kim, I S ^a   Basu, A ^a   Siores, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptive control system; Gas metal arc welding; Multiple regression analysis; Procedure optimization; Weld bead penetration

Indexed keywords

ARC CURRENT; GAS FLOWRATE; MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS; MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PROCEDURE OPTIMIZATION; STATISTICAL PACKAGES; WELD BEAD; WELD BEAD PENETRATION; WELD HEADS; WELDING PROCESS; WELDING SPEED; WELDING VOLTAGE; WIRE DIAMETER;

ELECTRIC WELDING; FLOW OF GASES; FUMES; GAS METAL ARC WELDING; GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WELDS; WIRE;

ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 79953752749     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01186927     Document Type: Article

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