TY - JOUR A1 - Maiwald, Frederik A1 - Englmaier, Stephan A1 - Hierl, Stefan T1 - Online pyrometry for weld seam localization in absorber-free laser transmission welding of transparent polymers JF - Journal of Laser Micro/Nanoengineering N2 - Production of optical and medical devices makes high demands on cleanliness, precision, visual appearance and reliability. Advantages of laser transmission welding – contactless input of energy, high precision, no adhesives and no particle formation – can be fully exploited for this use. For absorber-free welding, lasers emitting in the polymers’ intrinsic absorption spectrum between 1.6 μm and 2 μm are used. Focusing the laser beam with high NA provides large intensity gradients inside the specimen and enables selective fusing of the joining zone without affecting the surface. Since a molten upper surface leads to visible and palpable irregularities and causes warpage, the verticalexpansion of the weld seam is crucial. To meet the high quality and reliability required in the medical and optical industry, online monitoring of the seam is necessary. The aim of this work is the localization and evaluation of the weld seam using pyrometry. First, the emitted thermal radiation is computed, enabling signal analysis regarding origin and spectrum. Thus, assessment of measurement spectrum and forecast of the signal in dependence on seam shape and position is possible. Finally, welding tests with Topas 8007-04 are performed at 200 mm/s feed rate and monitored with 100 kHz. The comparison of tracked data with thin-cuts demonstrates that weld seam localization by pyrometry is possible, enabling online assessment of the process. KW - Laserdurchstrahlschweissen KW - Kunststoff KW - Transparenz KW - Schweißnaht KW - Wärmestrahlung KW - Pyrometrie KW - Prozessüberwachung Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2961/jlmn.2021.01.2002 SN - 1880-0688 VL - Vol. 16 IS - 1 SP - 8 EP - 13 PB - Japan Laser Processing Society ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Maiwald, Frederik A1 - Englmaier, Stephan A1 - Hierl, Stefan T1 - Online pyrometry for weld seam localization in absorber-free laser transmission welding of transparent polymers T2 - 21st International Symposium on Laser Precision Microfabrication: Dresden, 26.06.2020 N2 - Optical and medical devices made of transparent polymers are gaining popularity because of its cost advantages. The manufacturing technology must be able to meet the high demands of these applications. Advantages of laser transmission welding – contactless input of energy, precision, no adhesives and no particle formation – can be exploited here. For absorber-free welding, lasers emitting in the polymers‘ intrinsic absorption spectrum are used. Focusing the laser beam with high NA enables selective fusing of the joining zone. Since a molten upper surface leads to visible and palpable irregularities, the lateral expansion of the weld seam is monitored in this work. Welding tests with 1 mm thick plates of COC are performed and monitored by pyrometry. Distances between seam and surface measured in thin cuts and are compared with the pyrometer signal. This shows that the localization of the weld seam is possible and proper and faulty parts can be distinguished by pyrometry. KW - Laserdurchstrahlschweissen KW - Kunststoff KW - Transparenz KW - Schweißnaht KW - Wärmestrahlung KW - Pyrometrie KW - Prozessüberwachung Y1 - 2020 UR - http://www.jlps.gr.jp/en/proc/lpm/20/073.pdf PB - Japan Laser Processing Society ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Maiwald, Frederik A1 - Hierl, Stefan T1 - Pyrometerbasierte Prozessüberwachung beim Laserkunststoffschweißen JF - Photonik KW - Laserschweissen KW - Kunststoff KW - Prozessüberwachung KW - Pryrometer Y1 - 2020 IS - 52 SP - 22 EP - 25 PB - AT-Fachverl. CY - Fellbach ER - TY - THES A1 - Schmailzl, Anton ED - Franke, Jörg ED - Hanenkamp, Nico ED - Hausotte, Tino ED - Merklein, Marion ED - Müller, Sebastian ED - Schmidt, Michael ED - Wartzack, Sandro T1 - Festigkeits- und zeitoptimierte Prozessführung beim quasi-simultanen Laser-Durchstrahlschweißen N2 - Mit Blick auf Leichtbauanwendungen ist der Bedarf an thermoplastischen Strukturbauteilen sowohl in der Automobil- als auch in der Luftfahrtindustrie in den letzten Jahren deutlich angestiegen. Das quasi-simultane Laser-Durchstrahlschweißen ist ein etabliertes Kunststoffschweißverfahren, welches jedoch zur Herstellung von tragenden und sicherheitsrelevanten Bauteilen bislang kaum in Betracht gezogen wird. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird die Korrelation zwischen dem Prozessablauf und der Schweißnahtfestigkeit beim quasi-simultanen Laser-Durchstrahlschweißen von Polyamid 6 (Ultramid B3s) erstmalig untersucht. Zur Prozessanalyse wird ein 3D-Scanner mit integriertem Pyrometer realisiert und für die Messaufgabe kalibriert. Es wird gezeigt, dass die detektierte Wärmestrahlung dem Kern der Schweißnaht zuzuordnen ist. Die Kerntemperatur in der quasi-stationären Prozessphase steht in direkter Korrelation mit der Schweißnahtfestigkeit. Mit steigender Kerntemperatur bzw. Molekülbeweglichkeit erhöht sich die Wahrscheinlichkeit der Bildung von Molekül-Verschlaufungen in der Fügeebene. Zur Ermittlung der Kerntemperatur ist sowohl die in dieser Arbeit entwickelte Temperaturmesstechnik als auch die realisierte numerische Prozesssimulation nutzbar. Die Erkenntnisse in dieser Arbeit sind für eine festigkeits- und zeitoptimierten Prozessführung des quasi-simultanen Laser-Durchstrahlschweißens nutzbar. N2 - The demand on thermoplastic components for lightweight constructions is continuously rising in the automotive as well as in the aerospace industry. The quasi-simultaneous laser transmission welding is an established joining technique in industry, but so far, it is usually not used for high strength applications as well as for safety-relevant components. This is caused by the lack of process understanding in case of producing high strength joints. Especially the temperature in the joining zone is a crucial process characteristic. Up to now, it was not measured in the needed precision. The quasi-simultaneous laser transmission welding of polyamide 6, especially the correlation between process characteristics and the joint strength is analyzed in this work. Therefore, a 3D-scanner with integrated pyrometer was realized and calibrated for the measurement task. It is shown, that the detected heat radiation is mainly coming from the core of the weld seam. The core temperature in the quasi-stationary process state is in direct correlation with the joint strength. The core temperature represents the mobility of the macromolecules in the polymer. An increased mobility leads to a better diffusion, relaxation or retardation of the macromolecules across the joining interface. A process window is defined on basis of the core temperature. The process setting which leads to a high joint strength as well as to the shortest irradiation time is found on the upper corner of the process window. The temperature can be measured with the needed precision by using the herein shown 3D-scanner with integrated pyrometer as well as by using the developed numerical process model. In conclusion, these tools for process diagnostics and the results of this work are useful for the production of welds with high joint strength and short welding times. KW - Laserschweißen KW - Kunststoffe KW - Prozessüberwachung KW - Laserscanner KW - Ingenieurwissenschaften KW - Maschinenbau KW - Produktionstechnik Y1 - 2022 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:29-opus4-207070 PB - FAU University Press CY - Erlangen ER -