Computer-based sensing and visualizing of metal transfer mode in gas metal arc welding

UsingXenonlamplightstoovercomethestronginterferencefromtheweldingarc,acomputer-basedsystemisdevelopedtosenseandvisualizethemetaltransferinGMAW.Thissystemcombinesthrough-the-arcsensingoftheweldingcurrentandarcvoltagewithhighspeedimagingofthemetaltransfer.Itcansimultaneouslydisplaythemetaltransferprocessesandwaveformsofelectricalweldingparametersinreal-timeThemetaltransfervideosandwaveformsofelectricalweldingparameterscanberecorded.Metaltransfersundervariousweldingconditionshavebeeninvestigatedwiththesystemdeveloped.