Laser + MAG Hybrid Welding of T-Joints

Hybrid Laser-Arc Welding

Laser Beam Welding of Austenitic-Ferritic Transition Joints

Transition joints between austenitic stainless steels and ferritic low alloy steels are extensively utilized in many high-temperature applications in energy conversion systems. Problems related to the use of such dissimilar metal welds (DMWs) have long been recognized, because of premature failures often occurring during service, connected to thermal stresses generated at the weld interface and...

Modeling of transport phenomena in hybrid laser-MIG keyhole welding

Mathematical models and associated numerical techniques have been developed to investigate the complicated transport phenomena in spot hybrid laser-MIG keyhole welding. A continuum formulation is used to handle solid phase, liquid phase, and the mushy zone during the melting and solidification processes. The volume of fluid (VOF) method is employed to handle free surfaces, and the enthalpy meth...

Numerical and Experimental Study of Geometrical Dimensions on Laser-TIG Hybrid Welding of Stainless Steel 1.4418

In this paper, a three-dimensional finite element model has been developed to simulate the laser-TIG hybrid welding (HLAW) of stainless steel 1.4418 with thickness of 4 mm. Transient temperature profile and dimensions of the fusion zone and heat affected zone (HAZ) during welding process are calculatedusing finite element method (FEM) and were solved in the ABAQUS/Standard software.The heat sou...

Hybrid Laser-MIG welding: An investigation of geometrical considerations

This thesis presents a collection of theoretical and experimental investigations into various geometrical aspects of hybrid laser-MIG welding. The work is divided up into four parts; 1. A review of the hybrid laser-MIG welding technique with brief summaries of the three papers which make up the remainder of the thesis. 2. A paper entitled “Fundamental analysis of hybrid laser-MIG welding”. This...