Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
Volume 176, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.121410
Keywords
Deep penetration laser welding; Energy attenuation; Molten pool fluctuation; Welding stability
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [52075201, 51861165202, 51721092]
- Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China [2020M682407]
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This study investigates the influence of energy density attenuation on the welding process using innovative characterizing methods and a multiphase model. It reveals the phenomenon of alternate melting between the keyhole wall and bottom due to energy density attenuation, as well as its correlation with molten pool fluctuations. Regulating the movement of protrusions can improve molten pool stability. Adjusting beam defocus and inclination is proposed as an optimization method to enhance welding stability.
The energy density attenuation of focused laser beam could induce inconsistent thermodynamic behaviors from near field to far field, which leads to the deterioration of the welding stability. However, the influence of energy density attenuation on welding process remains unclear. In this work, a set of innovative characterizing methods are presented to quantitatively evaluate the features of the front keyhole wall and molten pool dynamics. The energy density attenuation and correlative phenomena are numerically studied using a multiphase model. This model incorporates an improved ray-tracing method which can describe the actual beam profile more accurately. Based on experimental and numerical results, a unique melting behavior, i.e., the alternate melting between keyhole wall and keyhole bottom due to the energy density attenuation, is discovered. This melting behavior is primarily caused by movement of protrusions along the front keyhole wall, which can change the energy absorption efficiency significantly. Besides, it is found that the fluctuation amplitude of molten pool is closely related to this melting behavior. By sustaining protrusion movement process, the melting behavior can be regulated and hence improve the molten pool stability. Finally, an optimization method by adjusting the beam defocus and inclination is proposed and testified to improve the welding stability. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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