Penetration depth in laser beam welding

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. A. Metzbower
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Penetration Depth ◽  
Laser Beam Welding

scholarly journals Spectroscopic closed loop control of penetration depth in laser beam welding process

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Sibillano ◽  
Antonio Ancona ◽  
Domenico Rizzi ◽  
Francesco Mezzapesa ◽  
Ali Riza Konuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Penetration Depth ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Laser Beam Welding ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Closed Loop Control ◽  
Loop Control

scholarly journals Laser beam welding setup for the coaxial combination of two laser beams to vary the intensity distribution

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Möbus ◽  
P. Woizeschke
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Penetration Depth ◽  
Intensity Distribution ◽  
Laser Beam Welding ◽  
Sample Surface ◽  
Laser Beams ◽  
Deep Penetration ◽  
Focal Position ◽  
Laser Systems ◽  
Laser Sources

AbstractDeep-penetration laser beam welding is highly dynamic and affected by many parameters. Several investigations using differently sized laser spots, spot-in-spot laser systems, and multi-focus optics show that the intensity distribution is one of the most influential parameters; however, the targeted lateral and axial intensity design remains a major challenge. Therefore, a laser processing optic has been developed that coaxially combines two separate laser sources/beams with different beam characteristics and a measuring beam for optical coherence tomography (OCT). In comparison to current commercial spot-in-spot laser systems, this setup not only makes it possible to independently vary the powers of the two laser beams but also their focal planes, thus facilitating the investigation into the influence of specific energy densities along the beam axis. First investigations show that the weld penetration depth increases with increasing intensities in deeper focal positions until the reduced intensity at the sample surface, due to the deep focal position, is no longer sufficient to form a stable keyhole, causing the penetration depth to drop sharply.

On-line monitoring of penetration depth in laser beam welding

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Beersiek ◽  
R. Poprawe ◽  
W. Schulz ◽  
Hongping Gu ◽  
R. E. Mueller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Penetration Depth ◽  
Laser Beam Welding ◽  
On Line

scholarly journals The bulging effect and its relevance in high power laser beam welding

2021 ◽  
Vol 1135 (1) ◽  
pp. 012003
Author(s):  
Antoni Artinov ◽  
Xiangmeng Meng ◽  
Nasim Bakir ◽  
Ömer Üstündağ ◽  
Marcel Bachmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Penetration Depth ◽  
Weld Pool ◽  
High Power ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Laser Beam Welding ◽  
Hot Cracking ◽  
Alloying Elements ◽  
High Power Laser ◽  
Power Laser

Abstract The present work deals with the recently confirmed widening of the weld pool interface, known as a bulging effect, and its relevance in high power laser beam welding. A combined experimental and numerical approach is utilized to study the influence of the bulge on the hot cracking formation and the transport of alloying elements in the molten pool. A technique using a quartz glass, a direct-diode laser illumination, a high-speed camera, and an infrared camera is applied to visualize the weld pool geometry in the longitudinal section. The study examines the relevance of the bulging effect on both, partial and complete penetration, as well as for different sheet thicknesses ranging from 8 mm to 25 mm. The numerical analysis shows that the formation of a bulge region is highly dependent on the penetration depth and occurs more frequently during partial penetration above 6 mm and complete penetration above 8 mm penetration depth, respectively. The location of the bulge correlates strongly with the cracking location. The obtained experimental and numerical results reveal that the bulging effect increases the hot cracking susceptibility and limits the transfer of alloying elements from the top of the weld pool to the weld root.

scholarly journals Numerical Analysis of the Partial Penetration High Power Laser Beam Welding of Thick Sheets at High Process Speeds

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1319
Author(s):  
Antoni Artinov ◽  
Xiangmeng Meng ◽  
Marcel Bachmann ◽  
Michael Rethmeier
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Laser Beam ◽  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Penetration Depth ◽  
High Power ◽  
Laser Beam Welding ◽  
High Power Laser ◽  
Power Laser ◽  
Trapping Effect ◽  
Process Speed

The present work is devoted to the numerical analysis of the high-power laser beam welding of thick sheets at different welding speeds. A three-dimensional transient multi-physics numerical model is developed, allowing for the prediction of the keyhole geometry and the final penetration depth. Two ray tracing algorithms are implemented and compared, namely a standard ray tracing approach and an approach using a virtual mesh refinement for a more accurate calculation of the reflection point. Both algorithms are found to provide sufficient accuracy for the prediction of the keyhole depth during laser beam welding with process speeds of up to 1.5mmin−1. However, with the standard algorithm, the penetration depth is underestimated by the model for a process speed of 2.5mmin−1 due to a trapping effect of the laser energy in the top region. In contrast, the virtually refined ray tracing approach results in high accuracy results for process speeds of both 1.5mmin−1 and 2.5mmin−1. A detailed study on the trapping effect is provided, accompanied by a benchmark including a predefined keyhole geometry with typical characteristics for the high-power laser beam welding of thick plates at high process speed, such as deep keyhole, inclined front keyhole wall, and a hump.

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