• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.69-75
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• 1983

Both in-process quality control and reliability of the weld is one of the major concerns is applying friction welding. No reliable nondestructive monitoring method is available at present to determine the weld quality particularly in process of production. So that, this paper presents an experimental examination and quantitative analysis for the effects of initial acoustic emission(AE) counts on the weld strength relating to the rotating speed as a new approach which attempts finally to develop an on-line quality monitoring system design for friction welds using AE techniques. As one of the important results, it was well confirmed that the initial AE counts occurring during plastic deformation period of welding were quantitatively correlated with reliability at 95% confidence level to the joint strength of welds, tube-to-tube (SM 20 C to STS 304) and then an AE technique using the initial AE counts can be reliably applied to in-process strength monitoring of the weld.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.605-610
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• 2008

Through welding fabrication, user can feel unsatisfaction of surface quality because of welded defects, Generally speaking, these are called weld defects. For checking these defects effectively without time loss effectively, weldability estimation system setup is an urgent thing for detecting whole specimen quality. In this study, by laser vision camera, catching a rawdata on welded specimen profiles, treating vision processing with these data, qualitative defects are estimated from getting these information at first. At the same time, for detecting quantitative defects, whole specimen weldability estimation is pursued by multifeature pattern recognition, which is a kind of fuzzy pattern recognition. For user friendly, by weldability estimation results are shown each profiles, final reports and visual graphics method, user can easily determined weldability. By applying these system to welding fabrication, these technologies are contribution to on-line weldability estimation.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.154-164
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• 1994

In this study, to find an economical production method which yields welded built-up beams with high quality, simulation techniques and optimization method are used. At first, fabrication variables such as welding current, voltage and speed and heated depth and breadth are selected and fabrication cost of a built-up beam is expressed by these parameters, which is optimized under the constraints. As advanced studies, total production cost including the fabrication cost and the material cost of the beam is expressed by the fabrication and design variables, and optimized with the design constraints by the class rules. In addition, assuming that heating for straightening is impossible. the optimization method of multi-objective functions based on the weighting method is applied to obtain the compromised optimal solutions of the total production cost and the welding deformation.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.43-43
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• 2009

단련용 다결정 Ni기 초내열합금은 우수한 가공성, 내산화성, 고온특성 등으로 가스터빈 연소기, 디스크, 증기발생기 전열관 등 발전용 고온부품 소재에 널리 적용되고 있다. 최근 발전설비의 고효율화를 꾀하기 위해 작동 온도를 현격히 증가시키는 기술방향으로 발전하고 있고, 소재측면에서는 기존의 초내열합금 대비 고기능성을 확보할 수 있는 차세대 Ni기 초내열합금 개발이 유럽, 미국, 일본, 중국 등을 중심으로 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 이러한 소재의 고온강도 (온도수용성)를 향상시키기 위해서는 통상 규칙격자 금속간화합물인 $Ni_3(Al,Ti)-{\gamma}'$상의 분율을 증가시킬 수 있지만, ${\gamma}'$상분율이 증가할 경우 용접 및 후열처리 동안 용접열영향부 (HAZ)에서 액화균열이 발생할 가능성이 높아진다. 결정립계를 따라 발생하는 HAZ 액화균열은 입계특성에 의해 크게 영향을 받을 것으로 판단된다. 한편, 본 연구자들은 최근 입계 serration 현상을 단련용 합금에 도입시키는 특별한 열처리를 이론적 접근법을 통해 개발하였다. 형성된 파형입계는 결정학적인 관점에서 조밀 {111} 입계면을 갖도록 분해 (dissociation)되어 낮은 계면에너지를 갖게 됨을 확인하였으며, 입계형상 변화뿐만 아니라 탄화물 특성변화까지 유도하여 크리프 수명을 기존대비 약 40% 정도 향상시킴을 확인하였다. 이러한 직선형 입계 대비 'special boundary'로 간주되는 파형입계가 도입될 경우, HAZ 결정립크기 변화 및 액화거동에 미치는 영향을 고찰하고, 아울러 입계특성 제어가 용접성/용접부 품질 향상에 기여할 수 있는 가능성도 토의하고자 하였다. 본 연구에서는 재현 HAZ 열사이클 시험을 통해 미세구조를 정량적으로 비교하였다. 상대적으로 입계구조가 안정된 파형입계의 이동속도가 高계면 에너지를 갖는 직선형 입계보다 느려 HAZ 결정립 성장이 효과적으로 억제됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 입계 액화거동을 살펴보면, 두 시편 모두 $M_{23}C_6$, MC 등 입계탄화물 계면이 빠른 승온중 액화반응 (constitutional liquation)에 의해 입계가 액화되었으며, 이후 급냉에 의해 입계에 액상막이 존재한 흔적이 발견되었다. 최고온도별로 입계액화 폭/비율을 정량적으로 비교한 결과, 파형입계가 직선입계 대비 대체로 낮음을 확인할 수 있었으며, 때때로 액화되지 않고 잔존하는 입계 탄화물이 관찰되었다. 재현 HAZ 미세조직을 통해 Hot ductility 시험 결과를 유추하자면, 파형입계가 직선입계 보다 좁은 취성온도영역 (Brittle Temperature Range)을 나타낼 것으로 예상되어, 입계특성제어에 의해 Ni기 초내열합금의 용접성을 향상 가능성을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.40-40
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• 2010

산업현장에서는 파이프 또는 탱크류의 1GR용접에서 안정적인 이면비드를 가지는 루트패스 용접을 위해 2~3mm의 루트갭을 띄우고 용접봉 또는 필러와이어를 사용하는 TIG용접을 주로 한다. TIG용접은 고품질의 이면비드가 얻어지며, 용접인자의 제어가 쉽다는 장점이 있어 루트패스 용접에 많이 사용되고 있지만, 루트갭을 띄우면 이면비드는 잘 얻어지지만 용착금속량이 많아지게 되어 제작원가가 상승되고, 또한 소모성 와이어를 사용하는 GMAW에 비해 생산성이 낮다. 따라서, 안정적인 이면비드를 가지면서 생산성이 높은 1GR GMAW 루트패스 용접공정의 개발이 요구되지만, 이 경우도 루트갭이 2~3mm로 정해져 있으면 Fit-up공정에서 공수가 많이 필요하므로 근본적으로 루트갭이 없는 그루브에 대한 루트패스 용접이 더 바람직하다. 본 연구에서는 루트면 2.7mm를 가지는 U-그루브의 갭 없는 루트패스 용접에서 안정적인 이면비드가 형성되는 조건을 검토하기 위해 2.7t의 평판에 대하여 경사상진 각을 주고 기초 실험 후, U-그루브 맞대기 용접 실험을 진행하였다. 이 때, 경사상진 각은 용융금속이 중력으로 인해 아크 후방으로 밀리게 되고, 그로 인해 아크가 모재에 직접 닿게 되어 용입이 더 깊게되므로, 이면비드의 형성에 더 유리하다. 두께 2.7t의 연강 시편 2개를 갭 없는 I-그루브 맞대기 이음에서 Ǿ1.2 연강 솔리드 와이어를 사용하여 GMAW용접을 실시하였고, 용접전류, 용접속도, 경사상진 각, 위빙 폭, 위빙 주파수를 변경하여 각 조건에 대한 이면비드를 관찰하였다. 그 결과 경사상진 각 $25^{\circ}$, 전류 200A, 위빙폭 3mm, 위빙주파수 3Hz의 조건에서 안정적인 이면비드를 얻을 수 있었다. 또한, 현장에서 Fit-up중 발생할 수 있는 루트갭의 문제에 대하여 루트갭 1.2mm의 I-그루브 맞대기 용접에서 경사상진 각, 위빙 폭, 위빙 주파수는 갭 없이 실시한 실험에서 얻어진 가장 안정적인 결과를 사용하였고, 용접 전류, 용접 속도를 변경하여 이면비드를 관찰하였다, 그 결과 갭이 없을 때보다 약 80A 낮은 전류 조건인 120A에서 안정적인 이면비드를 얻을 수 있었다. 앞선 실험들을 기초로 하여 U-그루브 맞대기 용접을 실시 하였고, I-그루브 맞대기 용접에서 사용한 조건들과 유사한 용접 전류, 용접 속도에서 안정적인 이면비드를 얻을 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1996.11a
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• pp.323-327
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• 1996

Gap and thickness difference information between blanks are often necessary for tailored blank welding quality evaluation , optimum welding parameters selection and evaluation of shearing machine, blink allocation device accuracy and clamping device. We develope 3D vision system and camera unit using structured lighting for this purpose. A simple ar d efficient scheme for gap and thickness feature recognition Is developed as well as measurements. Experimental results shows this system measuring accuracy is 10 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ and 16${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ for gap and thickness difference respectively The data are expexed to be useful for preview gap control.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1994.10a
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• pp.499-503
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• 1994

The feedback control systems of welding process using visual information can improve weld qualities. However, it is very difficult to get the visual information of weld pool since welding are is much stronger than light from weld pool. To explore the possibility of extending the capability of automatic welding machines a study of a closed loop controlled welding system consisted of a GTA welding machine, a vision system, a stepping motor system and a digital computer was undertaken. Particularly, in this system, a CCD camera with 850nm long pass filter was focused on the weld pool to give a weld pool image. Subsequently, image analysis technique has been developed to measure a weld pool width. Using this weld pool width measurement, a colsed loop control system adjusted welding speed to maintain constant weld pool width.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.252-252
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• 2000

The Resistance Spot Welding (RSW) has been considered as an inherently safe and reliable method far joining metals, and has been widely employed, especially in automobile body assembly shops, as a manufacturing process. In recent years, the requirement for more sophisticated quality control procedures has considerably grown in the mass production industries. The object of the application of servo control to spot welding gun is the improvement of quality control in the spot welding, one of conventional industrial areas. The important factors affecting welding qualities (shear strength, nuggest size, indentation depth) are welding current, welding time, and gun press force. Welding current and welding time are controlled by welding timer. But, the conventional welding guns using compressed air are out of control in changing gun press forces in welding process. In this paper, a servo gun welding system having a AC servo motor and a PC control system is presented. The main object of this paper is to estimate the influence of gun press force changes in the welding process (press time -> welding time -> hold time) to welding qualities, and to evaluate welding qualities in real time, by recognizing the patterns of gun press forces changed in the welding process and comparing with the standard patterns.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.127-136
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• 2000

Welding deformations reduce the accuracy of ship hull blocks and decrease the productivity due to correction work. Preparing an error-minimizing guide at the design stage will lead to a high quality as well as high productivity. And a precise method to predict the weld deformation is an essential part of it. This paper proposes an efficient method to predict complicated weld deformations based on the inherent strain theory combined with the finite element method. The inherent strain is determined by the highest temperature and the degree of restraint. In order to calculate the inherent strain exactly, it is considered that the degree of restraint becomes different according to the fabrication stages in real structures. A simulation of a stiffened plate shows the applicability of this method to simple ship hull blocks.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.754-758
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• 2005

Optimization of process variables such as arc current, welding voltage and welding speed in terms of the weld characteristics desired is the key step in achieving high quality and improving performance characteristics without increasing the cost. Consequently, incorrect settings of those process variables give rise to deviations in the welding characteristics from the desired bead geometry. Therefore, trainee welders are referred to the tabulated information relating different metal types and thickness as to recommend the desired values of process variables. Basically, the bead geometry plays an important role in determining the mechanical properties of the weld. So that it is very important to select the process variables for obtaining optimal bead geometry. However, it is difficult for the traditional identification methods to provide an accurate model because the optimized welding process is non-linear and time-dependent. In this paper, the possibilities of the Infra-red sensor in sensing and control of the bead geometry in the automated welding process are presented. Infra-red sensor is a well-known method to deal with the problems with a high degree of fuzziness so that the sensor is employed to build the relationship between process variables and the quality characteristic the proposed above respectively. Based on several neural networks, the mathematical models are derived from extensive experiments with different welding parameters and complex geometrical features. The developed system enables to select the optimal welding parameters and control the desired weld dimensions during arc welding process.