Unit 1
Overview of welding processes and their classification, types of joints, edge preparation, weld symbols, weld nomenclature, bead geometry, power density, heat sources – Gaussian distribution of heat flux, welding techniques – linear and orbital. Arc characteristics. Voltage-current characteristics. Types of welding manipulators and their applications.
Advanced welding processes: submerged arc, TIG, MIG, electro-slag, ultrasonic, electron beam and laser beam welding. Case studies and applications – industrial, automotive and aerospace.
Unit 2
Thermal modeling and simulation of welding processes – governing heat transfer equations and boundary conditions for various types of welding processes. Estimation of cooling rates. Prediction of mechanical properties, micro/macrostructures of weldments and heat-affected zone. Prediction of weld defects such a crack, segregation, lack of fusion. Modeling and simulation of pulsed arc processes. Use of softwares for simulation.
Solidification behaviour of fusion weld: structural zones, epitaxial growth, weld pool shape and columnar grain structures. Weldability of metals – steels, stainless steels, aluminium, copper, nickel and titanium alloys.