Different methods for predicting and optimizing weld bead geometry with mathematical modeling and ANN technique

Abstract

Bead geometry plays very important role in predicting the quality of weld as cooling rate of the weld depends on the height and bead width, also bead geometry determines it’s residual stresses and distortion. Weld bead geometries are outcomes of several welding parameters taken into consideration. If arc travel is high and arc power is kept low it will produce very low fusion. If electrode feed rate is kept higher width is also found to be on higher side which makes bead tto flat. Also, the parameters like current, voltage, arc travel rate, polarity affects weld bead geometry. Hence, this paper is a review of different experimentations and modeling techniques regarding predictions of weld bead geometry and their relations with different weld parameters.