Visualization and optimization of shielding gas flows in arc welding

Welding in the World

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 54-61

  Schnick, M ^a   Dreher, M ^a   Zschetzsche, J ^a   Fuessel, U ^a   Spille Kohoff, A ^b  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b CFX Berlin Software GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arc physics; Arc welding; Electric arcs; Flow; GMA welding; GMMA welding; GTA welding; Impurities; MAG welding; Measurement; Measuring instruments; MIG welding; Outdoor environment; Oxides; Oxygen; Photography; Research and development; Shielding gases; Simulating

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC WELDING; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING; FLOW OF GASES; FLOW VISUALIZATION; GAS METAL ARC WELDING; GASES; IMPURITIES; LASER BEAM WELDING; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MEASUREMENTS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OXIDES; OXYGEN; PHOTOGRAPHY; SHIELDING; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TURBULENCE MODELS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VISUALIZATION;

FLOW; GMA WELDING; GTA WELDING; MAG-WELDING; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MIG WELDING; OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SHIELDING GAS; SIMULATING;

WELDING;

EID: 84856752625     PISSN: 00432288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03321146     Document Type: Article

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