The Paton Welding Journal, 2011, №11



2011 №11 (04)

2011 №11 (06)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2011, #11, 19-22 pages  

ANALYSIS OF SPECTRUM OF THE WELDING ARC LIGHT FOR MONITORING OF ARC WELDING (Review)

Ya.P. LAZORENKO, E.V. SHAPOVALOV and V.A. KOLYADA

E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute, NASU, Kiev, Ukraine
 
 
Abstract
The state-of-the-art in research activities in the field of spectral analysis of light of the welding arc is reviewed. The effect of welding parameters on the spectrum of the welding arc light, spectral diagnostics of the arc plasma, automation of the welding process based on spectral analysis of the welding arc light, monitoring of the welding process, and automatic detection of defects in the welds are considered.
 
 
Keywords: arc welding, weld, spectrum of the welding arc, spectral analysis, automation of welding, monitoring of welding, diagnostics of welded joint, weld defects
 
 
Received:                ??.??.??
Published:               28.11.11
 
 
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