Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 38, Issue 7, 0726001(2018)

Tungsten Inert Gas Welding Arc Radiation and Its Role in Energy Balance

Fei Wang1,2、*, Huan Li1, Ke Yang1, Yann Cressault2, and Philippe Teulet2
Author Affiliations
  • 1 Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Joining Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 2 Laboratory on Plasma and Conversion of Energy (LAPLACE), University Toulouse III, Toulouse F- 31062, France
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    Figures & Tables(9)
    Full spectrum net emission coefficients of argon plasmas
    Arc-electrode computational model of TIG welding
    Comparison between simulated and experimental[19] temperature field results of TIG argon arc with current of 200 A
    Comparison between experimental[20] and simulated heat fluxes from TIG welding arc with current of 200 A to water-cooled copper anode
    Temperature and radiation distributions of TIG arc with current of 200 A
    trad distribution in TIG arc with current of 200 A
    Comparison of temperature fields with and without consideration of radiation of arc with current of 200 A
    • Table 1. Boundary conditions

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      Table 1. Boundary conditions

      PositionSpeed vTemperature TElectric potential VMagnetic potential A
      ABCDv/∂r=0T/∂r=0V/∂r=0A/∂r=0
      DEv=0T=2500I=50,100,200 AÑA·en=0
      EFρv=10ÑT·en=0ÑV·en=0ÑA·en=0
      FG-GHConstantT=300ÑV·en=0A=0
      AIv=0T=300V=0ÑA·en=0
      HIv=0T=300ÑV·en=0A=0
      BHv=0Eq. (7)ÑV·en=0-
      CKJEv=0Eq. (6)ÑV·en=0-
    • Table 2. Role of each energy term in different areas of TIG arc

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      Table 2. Role of each energy term in different areas of TIG arc

      Zone No.tradContributor of heat increaseContributor of heat loss
      MajorMinorMajorMinor
      Itrad<0.5, trad→0Ohmic heatTransport heatRadiation
      IItrad<0.5, trad→0.5Ohmic heatRadiationTransport heat
      IIItrad>0.5, trad→0.5Ohmic heatTransport heatRadiation
      IVtrad>0.5, trad→1.0Transport heatOhmic heatRadiation
      Note: transport heat represents heat transferred by conduction and convection
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    Fei Wang, Huan Li, Ke Yang, Yann Cressault, Philippe Teulet. Tungsten Inert Gas Welding Arc Radiation and Its Role in Energy Balance[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(7): 0726001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Physical Optics

    Received: Dec. 26, 2017

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Sep. 5, 2018

    The Author Email: Wang Fei (wangfei2012@tju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS201838.0726001

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