A system is developed to control the pulsed gas metal arc welding process. To achieve controlled detachment of the droplet, the welding current is switched from a peak level to a background level to induce droplet oscillation. When the droplet moves downwards, the current is switched back to peak level. The combination of downward momentum of the oscillating droplet and increased electromagnetic force guarantees detachment of the droplet. Instead of adjusting duration of the background current, the waveform of the current is adjusted to control the melting rate of the electrode wire without having to change the transfer frequency. It is found that the dynamic model of the process depends on welding operational parameters, which vary with applications, and therefore it is unrealistic for operators to provide welding machines these parameters as inputs. Hence, welding operational parameters are considered as unfixed and their ranges are used to quantify the resultant uncertainty in the dynamic model. As a result, the process is controlled using a single algorithm at different operational parameters. Experiments verified the effectiveness of the system in overcoming two common variations in welding operational parameters, wire speed and contact tube-to-work distance.
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Robust Control of Pulsed Gas Metal Arc Welding
Y. M. Zhang,
Y. M. Zhang
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Center for Robotics and Manufacturing Systems
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Liguo E,
Liguo E
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Center for Robotics and Manufacturing Systems
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B. L. Walcott
B. L. Walcott
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506
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Y. M. Zhang
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Center for Robotics and Manufacturing Systems
Liguo E
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Center for Robotics and Manufacturing Systems
B. L. Walcott
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506
Contributed by the Dynamic Systems and Control Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS, MEASUREMENT, AND CONTROL. Manuscript received by the Dynamic Systems and Control Division April 27, 1998. Associate Editor: A. Sinha.
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. Jun 2002, 124(2): 281-289 (9 pages)
Published Online: May 10, 2002
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Zhang , Y. M., E, L., and Walcott, B. L. (May 10, 2002). "Robust Control of Pulsed Gas Metal Arc Welding ." ASME. J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. June 2002; 124(2): 281–289. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1470173
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