Numerical simulation of electromagnetic melt control systems in high power laser beam welding
- The availability of laser sources with a power of
20 kW upwards prepared the ground for laser beam
welding of up to 20 mm thick metal parts. Challenges
are the prevention of gravity-driven melt drop-out and
the control of the dynamics mainly due to the
Marangoni flow.
Coupled numerical turbulent fluid flow, thermal and
electromagnetic simulations and experimental
validation with aluminum AlMg3 and stainless steel
AISI 304 were done for alternating and steady
magnetic fields perpendicular to the process direction.
The first can prevent melt sagging in full-penetration
welding by Lorentz forces in the melt induced by an
AC magnet located below the weld specimen
counteracting gravitational forces. The latter controls
the Marangoni flow by Lorentz braking forces in the
melt by the so-called Hartmann effect.
The simulations show that the drop-out of aluminum
and stainless steel can be avoided for 20 mm thick fullpenetration
welds with moderate magnetic flux
densities of 70 mT and 95 mT atThe availability of laser sources with a power of
20 kW upwards prepared the ground for laser beam
welding of up to 20 mm thick metal parts. Challenges
are the prevention of gravity-driven melt drop-out and
the control of the dynamics mainly due to the
Marangoni flow.
Coupled numerical turbulent fluid flow, thermal and
electromagnetic simulations and experimental
validation with aluminum AlMg3 and stainless steel
AISI 304 were done for alternating and steady
magnetic fields perpendicular to the process direction.
The first can prevent melt sagging in full-penetration
welding by Lorentz forces in the melt induced by an
AC magnet located below the weld specimen
counteracting gravitational forces. The latter controls
the Marangoni flow by Lorentz braking forces in the
melt by the so-called Hartmann effect.
The simulations show that the drop-out of aluminum
and stainless steel can be avoided for 20 mm thick fullpenetration
welds with moderate magnetic flux
densities of 70 mT and 95 mT at oscillation
frequencies of 450 Hz and 3 kHz, respectively. The
experiments are in good agreement but show
somewhat larger values for steel, whose weakly
ferromagnetic properties are a possible reason. The
investigations with steady magnetic fields reveal the
possibility to mitigate the dynamics significantly
beginning with around 500 mT at laser penetration
depths of approximately 20 mm.…
Autor*innen: | Marcel BachmannORCiD, Vjaceslav Avilov, Andrey GumenyukORCiD, Michael RethmeierORCiD |
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Dokumenttyp: | Beitrag zu einem Tagungsband |
Veröffentlichungsform: | Verlagsliteratur |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Titel des übergeordneten Werkes (Englisch): | ICALEO 2013 - 32nd International congress on applications of lasers & electro-optics (Proceedings) |
Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2013 |
Herausgeber (Institution): | Laser Institute of America (LIA) |
Ausgabe/Heft: | Paper 401 |
Erste Seite: | 50 |
Letzte Seite: | 59 |
Freie Schlagwörter: | Electromagnetic weld pool support; Hartmann effect; Laser beam welding |
Veranstaltung: | ICALEO 2013 - 32nd International congress on applications of lasers & electro-optics |
Veranstaltungsort: | Miami, FL, USA |
Beginndatum der Veranstaltung: | 2013-10-06 |
Enddatum der Veranstaltung: | 2013-10-10 |
ISBN: | 978-0-912035-98-7 |
Verfügbarkeit des Dokuments: | Physisches Exemplar in der Bibliothek der BAM vorhanden ("Hardcopy Access") |
Bibliotheksstandort: | Sonderstandort: Publica-Schrank |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 20.02.2016 |
Referierte Publikation: | Nein |