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Festigkeits- und zeitoptimierte Prozessführung beim quasi-simultanen Laser-Durchstrahlschweißen
(2022)
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.
The Arbitrary-Lagrangian-Eulerian-Method (ALE-Method) offers the possibility to model the quasi-simultaneous laser transmission welding of plastics, in which a squeeze-flow of molten plastic occurs. It is of great interest to get a deeper understanding of the fluid-structure-interactions in the welding zone, since the occurring squeeze-flow transports heated material out of the joining zone, causinga temperature decrease inside.In addition, the numerical modelling offers the possibility to investigate the flow conditions in the joining zone. The aim of this article is to show the potentials of the ALE-Method to simulatethe quasi-simultaneous laser transmission welding with the commercially available software LS-DYNA. The central challenge is to realize a bi-directionalthermo-mechanically coupled simulation,which considers the comparatively high thermal expansion and calculates the interactions of solid and melted plastic correctly. Finally, the potentials of the ALE element formulations for the mathematical description of welding processesare shown, especially for those with a squeeze-flow.
FE-Modellbildung der Strahl-Stoff-Wechselwirkung beim Laser-Durchstrahlschweißen in ANSYS 14.0
(2014)
Detecting Defects Reliably
(2015)
The integration of a broadband pyrometer in a 3-D scanner enables a continuous and local temperature measurement during the quasi-simultaneous laser transmission welding process. Welding tests on polyethylene samples show that defects can be clearly identified based on the temperature signal, despite a high scanning velocity.
A pyrometer, integrated into a 3D‐scanner, offers the possibility to measure the weld seam temperature at quasi‐simultaneous laser transmission welding. Experimental studies have shown that gaps located in the joining zone can be identified by a temperature rise even at a high scanning velocity. This enables the implementation of algorithms for observation and control strategies.
Fehlstellen sicher erkennen
(2015)
Tightness is often the main requirement for quasi-simultaneous laser transmission welds. However, remaining gaps cannot be detected by the used set-path monitoring. By using a pyrometer in combination with a 3D-scanner, weld seam interruptions can be localized precisely while welding, due to temperature deviations along the weld contour. To analyze the temperature signal in correlation to the progress of gap-bridging, T-joint samples with predefined gaps are welded. The set-path is measured synchronously. Additionally, the temperature distribution and the influence of the thermal expansion of the polymers are studied by a thermo-mechanical FEM-process simulation. On top of that, the melt blow-out of the welded samples is analyzed using μCT-measurements. The experiments have shown that closing of a gap can be identified reliably by the temperature signal and that the squeezed melt flow into the gap and the thermal expansion in the gap zone accelerates gap-bridging. Furthermore the inserted heat can be adapted in the fault zone, in order to avoid thermal damage.
Quasi-simultaneous laser transmission welding is preferably used for packaging sensors and electronics. In order to protect the components from moisture, a hermetic encapsulation is needed. However, local weld seam interruptions cannot be identified with the commonly used set-path monitoring. By using a pyrometer, coaxially integrated into a 3D-scanner, gaps between the joining partners can be allocated on basis of the measured temperature. However, the scattering of the heat radiation, especially caused by the fiber reinforcement of the plastics, leads to a reduction of the accessible heat radiation, which makes the identification of gaps considerably more difficult. The herein used experimental setup is characterized by a small detection spot and only by a slight weakening of the heat radiation inside the scanner. Hence, for welding PA6-GF30, the detection of small sized gaps is possible, even if a glass fiber content of 30 percent (wt.) and a weld seam width with approximately 1 mm are given.
Rechenzeitoptimierte Temperaturfeldberechnung beim quasisimultanen Laser-Durchstrahlschweißen
(2015)
Beim quasisimultanen Laser-Durchstrahlschweißen von Kunststoffen wird bisher die FEM-Simulation wegen der Vielzahl von Umläufen des Laserstrahls und der damit verbundenen hohen Rechenzeit kaum eingesetzt. Um die Temperaturfeldberechnung zur Prozessauslegung und -optimierung praktikabel nutzen zu können, ist eine Reduktion der Rechenzeit zwingend erforderlich.
Zur Simulation von Schweißvorgängen in ANSYS-CLASSIC werden die
thermischen Lasten mithilfe von Ersatzwärmequellen auf Basis von APDL-Routinen berechnet. Im Gegensatz dazu wird in dieser Arbeit eine analytische Lastfunktion zur Berechnung der thermischen Last für das quasismultane Laser-Durchstrahlschweißen vorgestellt.
Im Vergleich zur Temperaturfeldberechnung mit Ersatzwärmequelle
kann bei der Berechnung eines dreidimensionalen Modells die
Rechenzeit von mehreren Wochen auf wenige Stunden und für ein zweidimensionales auf nur wenige Minuten reduziert werden.
Joining thermoplastic requisitions is a popular technique to build sophisticated plastic applications. Therefore the laser-transmission welding process is used to join thermoplastic polymers in visible regions. The clamping force in this case plays a decisive role when it comes to the weld quality. Simulating the clamping pressure with finite element techniques is therefore highly attractive to understand the principal of the process. Thermoplastic polymers under tensile load often show a brittle behavior coupled with softening. Simulating such materials is quite difficult for FEM programs. In this case a finite element study of the tensile test in LS-DYNA and ANSYS Wb 14 with respect to the material models was analysed. The experimental data get validated in comparison with the FEM solution for a tensile test. The material models and the problems in simulating softening behavior for thermoplastic polymers were discussed
Quasi-simultaneous laser transmission welding is a well-known joining technique for thermoplastics and mainly used in the automotive as well as in the medical industry. For process control usually the so called set-path monitoring is used, where the weld is specified as "good" if the irradiation time is inside a defined confidence interval. However, the detection of small-sized gaps or thermal damaged zones is not possible with this technique. The analyzation of the weld seam temperature during welding offers the possibility to overcome this problem. In this approach a 3D-scanner is used instead of a scanner with flat-field optic. By using a pyrometer in combination with a 3D-scanner no color-corrected optic is needed in order to provide that laser- and detection-spot are concentric. Experimental studies on polyethylene T-joints have shown that the quality of the signal is adequate, despite the use of an optical setup with a long working distance and a small optical aperture. The effects on temperature are studied for defects like a gap in the joining zone. Therefore a notch was milled into the absorbent polymer. In case of producing housings for electronic parts the effect of an electrical wire between the joining partners is also investigated. Both defects can be identified by a local temperature deviation even at a feed rate of four meters per second. Furthermore a strategy for signal-processing is demonstrated. By this, remaining defects can be identified. Consequently an online detection of local defects is possible, which makes a dynamic process control feasible.
Predicting the core temperature during welding is an ambitious aim in many research works. In this work, a 3D-scanner with integrated pyrometer is characterized and used to measure the temperature during quasi-simultaneous laser transmission welding of polyamide 6. However, due to welding in an overlap configuration, the heat radiation emitted from the joining zone of a laser transmission weld has to pass through the upper polymer, which is itself a semi-transparent emitter. Therefore, the spectral filtering of the heat radiation in the upper polymer is taken into account by calibrating the pyrometer for the measurement task. Thermal process simulations are performed to compare the temperature field with the measured temperature signal. The absorption coefficients of the polymers are measured, in order to get precise results from the computation. The temperature signals during welding are in good agreement with the computed mean temperature inside the detection spot, located in the joining area. This is also true for varying laser power, laser beam diameter and the carbon black content in the lower polymer. Both, the computed mean temperature and the temperature signal are representing the core temperature. In order to evaluate the spatial sensitivity of the measurement system, the emitted heat radiation from both polymers is calculated on basis of the computed temperature field. Hereby it is found, that more than 90 percent of the detected heat radiation comes from the joining area, which is a crucial information for contact-free temperature measurement tasks on semi-transparent polymers.
The joint strength is gaining importance in quasi -simultaneous laser transmission welds, especially in structural components. A correlation between the joint strength and a process characteristic is a basic requirement for selecting the best process parameter setting. In this work, the temperature is measured during welding polyamide 6 by using a scanner-integrated pyrometer with an InGaAs-detector. The filtering of the heat radiation in the upper joining partner is taken into account by calibrating the mea surement system. By this, the measured temperature signal represents the temperature in the joining zone. A correlation is found between the measured temperature and the resulting joint strength. Moreover, high joint strengths are also seen for welds with short welding times, as far as the temperature is sufficiently high. With this knowledge, a process window can be derived easily in order to produce welds with high strength and short welding times.