GMAW Welding Process Modeling, Sensing and Control

Modeling, Sensing, and Control of Gas Metal Arc Welding is a unique work on the GMAW welding process. It is a complete survey of Sensing, Modeling, and Automatic Control of the GMAW process. The book is a collective work of Desineni Subbaram Naidu, Selahattin Ozcelik and Kevin L. Moore.

Arc welding is the key player in the welding industry and industrial manufacturing. GTAW and GMAW are among them, that are extremely employed in factory automation. The handbook explains the following subjects such as physics of welding, metal transfer characteristics, power supplies, multivariable control, classification of various welding processes, process voltages and variables, sensing, modeling aspects of GMAW, use optical and intelligent sensors control techniques, etc. The contents of the book are as follows.

GMAW Welding Process Modeling, Sensing and Control

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction

Introduction
The Survey

2. Gas Metal Arc Welding: Modeling

Gas Metal Arc Welding
Physics of Welding
Melting Rate
Metal Transfer Characteristics
Weld Pool
Process Voltages
Heat and Mass Transfer
Process Variables
INEEL/ISU Model
Empirical and Statistical Models
Modeling by System Identification and Estimation
Intelligent Modeling
Other Issues on Modeling
Power Supplies
Other Issues on Power Supplies
Classification of References by Section

3. Gas Metal Arc Welding: Sensing

Classification of Sensors
Conventional Method
Computer-Based Measurements
Welding Parameters Monitoring
Sensors for Line Following/Seam Tracking
Arc Length Sensors
Sensors for Weld Penetration Control
Sensors for Weld Pool Geometry
Optical Sensors
Sensors for Quality Control
Intelligent Sensing
Other Issues on Sensing
Classification of References by Section

4. GMAW: Automatic Control

Automatic Welding
Control of Process Variables
Classical Control: PI, PID, and Others
Multivariable Control
Optimization and Optimal Control
Adaptive Control
Intelligent Control
Statistical Process Control and Quality Control
Other Control Methodologies and Issues
Safety and Environmental Issues
Classification of References by Section

5. Control of GMAW: A Case Study

Introduction
Empirical Modeling of a GMAW Process
SISO Current Control Using PI Controller
Multi-Loop Control of the GMAW Process
Adaptive Control of GMAW Process
Control Strategy
Summary
Classification of References by Section

6. Conclusions

Control Technology and Automation in Welding
Main Issues and Outlook
Classification of References by Section

Thus, Modeling, Sensing, and Control of GMAW Process is a comprehensive view of the survey of automatic control sensing and modeling of the GMAW process. Aspiring students can see all the detailed content of the book on the GMAW welding process.