| 2002 №03 (05) | 2002 №03 (07) |
The Paton Welding Journal, 2002, #3, 32-36 pages
A system for mechanized microplasma welding of honeycomb aluminium metal structures
B.E. Paton, N.M. Voropaj, V.S. Gvozdetsky
E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NASU 11 Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine.Abstract
The paper deals with the design principles and features of all-purpose and specialised microplasma welding equipment. Examples of application of mechanised units in fabrication of unique open honeycomb metal structures of thin aluminium are given
Keywords: microplasma welding, plasmatron, welding units, power source, open honeycomb metal structures, welding technology, weld quality
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