The Paton Welding Journal, 2011, №07



2011 №07 (06)

2011 №07 (08)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2011, #7, 30-33 pages  

SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC REGULATION OF POSITION OF TUNGSTEN ELECTRODE IN NARROW-GAP MAGNETICALLY CONTROLLED ARC WELDING OF TITANIUM

V.Yu. BELOUS and S.V. AKHONIN

E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute, NASU, Kiev, Ukraine
 
 
Abstract
A system is offered for automatic regulation of position of tungsten electrode in the groove in narrow-gap magnetically controlled arc TIG welding of titanium. The system uses direct measurement of voltage of the arc at its deflection to extreme positions. The experimentally established relationship between displacement of tungsten electrode from the groove centre and amplitude of fluctuations of the arc voltage is presented.
 
 
Keywords: TIG welding, titanium alloys, tungsten electrode, displacement of tungsten electrode from the weld centre, tracking systems
 
 
Received:                ??.??.??
Published:               28.07.11
 
 
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