The Paton Welding Journal, 2003, №07

2003 №07 (11)

2003 №07 (02)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2003, #7, 2-6 pages

Automated thermal straightening of welded thin-sheet structures

B.E. Paton, L.M. Lobanov, G.A. Tsybulkin, O.V. Makhnenko, Yu.N. Pereverzev

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

Abstract
mated thermal straightening of welded thin-sheet structures with buckling deformations has been developed. An automated system has been designed for thermal straightening of welded sheet structures, based on application of mathematical simulation, manipulation robot, deformation measurement system and microplasma heat source. Automated thermal straightening allows elimination of skilled manual labour, provides a high quality of the surface of a welded structure sheet, improves process efficiency and ecological characteristics.
Keywords: welded thin-sheet structures, welding deformations, thermal straightening, automation of process, mathematical modeling

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Suggested Citation

B.E. Paton, L.M. Lobanov, G.A. Tsybulkin, O.V. Makhnenko, Yu.N. Pereverzev (2003) Automated thermal straightening of welded thin-sheet structures. The Paton Welding J., 07, 2-6.

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