The Paton Welding Journal, 2001, №02

2001 №02 (05)

2001 №02 (07)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2001, #2, 25-32 pages

Acoustic emission of the welding arc (Review)

Yu.N. Lankin

E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NASU 11 Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Abstract
Issues concerning generation of acoustic emission in welding, its relationship with the welding process parameters and quality are considered. Possibilities of using acoustic emission for monitoring and automatic adjustment of the welding process are shown.
Keywords: acoustic emission of the arc, monitoring, diagnostics, control

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Suggested Citation

Yu.N. Lankin (2001) Acoustic emission of the welding arc (Review). The Paton Welding J., 02, 25-32.

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