Advancements in Intelligent Gas Metal Arc Welding Systems: Fundamentals and Applications presents the latest on gas metal arc welding which plays a significant role in modern manufacturing industries and accounts for about 70% of welding processes. The importance of advancements in GMAW cannot be underestimated as they can lead to more efficient production strategies, resource savings and quality improvements. This book provides an overview of various aspects associated with GMAW, starting from the theoretical basis and ending with characteristics of industrial applications and control methods. Additional sections cover processes associated with welding and welding control, such as fuzzy logic, artificial neural networks, and others.
1. Introduction - p. xxi 2. Chapter 1 Gas metal arc welding - p. 1 3. 1.1: Principles of operation - p. 1 4. 1.2: GMAW process variables - p. 3 5. 1.3: Metal transfer characteristics - p. 26 6. 1.4: Developments in GMAW - p. 30 7. 1.5: Advanced control and variations of GMAW processes - p. 38 8. 1.6: Weld quality and defects - p. 101 9. Chapter 2 Robotic GMAW - p. 105 10. Chapter 3 Sensors in robotic GMAW - p. 121 11. Chapter 4 Control of GMAW - p. 165 12. 4.1: Conventional control - p. 170 13. 4.2: Adaptive control - p. 172 14. 4.3: Intelligent control - p. 174 15. 4.4: Control of process variables - p. 193 16. 4.5: Adaptive and intelligent control applications in GMAW - p. 220 17. 4.6: Physics-based models of GMAW - p. 273 18. Chapter 5 Advancement in intelligent GMAW - p. 281 19. Chapter 6 Joining of thin sheet metals section/foil - p. 309 20. Chapter 7 Narrow gap welding of thick sections - p. 327 21. Chapter 8 GMAW of various materials in industry - p. 341 22. Chapter 9 Welding safety and training - p. 353 23. Chapter 10 Summary - p. 363 24. References - p. 367 25. Index - p. 393
Advancements in Intelligent Gas Metal Arc Welding Systems: Fundamentals and Applications presents the latest on gas metal arc welding which plays a significant role in modern manufacturing industries and accounts for about 70% of welding processes. The importance of advancements in GMAW cannot be underestimated as they can lead to more efficient production strategies, resource savings and quality improvements. This book provides an overview of various aspects associated with GMAW, starting from the theoretical basis and ending with characteristics of industrial applications and control methods. Additional sections cover processes associated with welding and welding control, such as fuzzy logic, artificial neural networks, and others.
1. Introduction - p. xxi 2. Chapter 1 Gas metal arc welding - p. 1 3. 1.1: Principles of operation - p. 1 4. 1.2: GMAW process variables - p. 3 5. 1.3: Metal transfer characteristics - p. 26 6. 1.4: Developments in GMAW - p. 30 7. 1.5: Advanced control and variations of GMAW processes - p. 38 8. 1.6: Weld quality and defects - p. 101 9. Chapter 2 Robotic GMAW - p. 105 10. Chapter 3 Sensors in robotic GMAW - p. 121 11. Chapter 4 Control of GMAW - p. 165 12. 4.1: Conventional control - p. 170 13. 4.2: Adaptive control - p. 172 14. 4.3: Intelligent control - p. 174 15. 4.4: Control of process variables - p. 193 16. 4.5: Adaptive and intelligent control applications in GMAW - p. 220 17. 4.6: Physics-based models of GMAW - p. 273 18. Chapter 5 Advancement in intelligent GMAW - p. 281 19. Chapter 6 Joining of thin sheet metals section/foil - p. 309 20. Chapter 7 Narrow gap welding of thick sections - p. 327 21. Chapter 8 GMAW of various materials in industry - p. 341 22. Chapter 9 Welding safety and training - p. 353 23. Chapter 10 Summary - p. 363 24. References - p. 367 25. Index - p. 393
