TY - CONF A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Avilov, Vjaceslav A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Multiphysics process simulation of the electromagnetic-supported laser beam welding T2 - COMSOL Conference 2011 (Proceedings) N2 - A three-dimensional laminar steady state numerical model was used to investigate the influence of an alternating current (ac) magnetic field during high power laser beam keyhole welding of 20 mm thick nonferromagnetic aluminum. COMSOL Multiphysics was used to calculate the threedimensional heat transfer, fluid dynamics and electromagnetic field equations. Most important physical effects of the process were taken into account: Thermo-capillary (Marangoni) convection at the upper and lower weld pool boundaries, natural convection due to gravity and latent heat of solid-liquid phase transition. It is shown that the gravity drop-out associated with welding of thick plates due to the hydrostatic pressure can be prevented by the application of an ac magnetic field. The application of an oscillating magnetic field of 70 mT was investigated to allow for singlepass laser beam welding of thick aluminum plates. The flow pattern in the molten zone and the temperature distributions are significantly changed. T2 - COMSOL Conference 2011 CY - Ludwigsburg, Germany DA - 2011-10-26 KW - Electromagnetic weld pool support KW - Laser beam welding KW - Lorentz force KW - Marangoni stresses KW - Natural convection PY - 2011 SN - 978-0-9839688-0-1 IS - 11122 / 8567_bachmann_paper SP - 1 EP - 7 CY - Stuttgart AN - OPUS4-24845 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -