Quality and Process Control of Nd: YAG - Laser Welding Using fuzzy Pattern Recognition Techniques for Multisensor Systems
Quality monitoring is necessary for a stable manufacturing, especially in the case of laser welding processes. During the project a system was developed which allows the analysis of in process data by fuzzy pattern recognition methods. This resulted in improved prediction of seam irregularities as compared with conventional methods. The work was carried out in the framework of the MAINE cooperative project funded by the Free State of Saxony.
Pulsed laser weld quality monitoring by the statistical analysis of reflected light
This paper describes a technique for monitoring the quality of laser welds by statistical analysis of the reflected light signal from the weld surface. An algorithm is used which analyses the variance of the peak values of the reflected signal as a measure of surface weld dynamics during pulsed Nd:YAG laser welding in the heat conduction mode. Kalman filtering is used to separate a useful signal from the background noise. A good correlation between weld disruption and signal fluctuation has been identified. This technique could be used in tandem with the present practice of simply using the peak values of the reflected (or emitted) light as an indicator of weld quality.
ROOM- AND HIGH-TEMPERATURE MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF Sm(CobalFexCu0.088Zr0.025)7.5 (x=0.30) SINTERED MAGNETS
The effect of Fe content on room- and high-temperature magnetic properties of Sm(CobalFexCu0.088Zr0.025)7.5 (x=0-0.30) sintered magnets, prepared by the conventional powder metallurgy method, has been systematically studied. With increasing Fe content, the remanences BT and maximum energy products (BH)max at room temperature gradually increase and reach optimal values of 1.055 T with x=0.27 for BT, and 205 kJ/m3 with x=0.21 for (BH)max, respectively, and then drop sharply with further Fe increase. An excessive addition of Fe (x≥0.24) results in rapid deterioration of permanent magnetic properties due to the formation of a considerable amount of FeCo soft magnetic phase. It was found that the effect of Fe content on high temperature stability is huge. The lower the Fe content, the smaller the temperature coefficient of coercivity. When x=0.07, a temperature coefficient of coercivity of -0.14%/K (293-723 K) can be achieved, as compared with -0.23%/K for x=0.21. BT of 0.725 T, bHc of 517 kA/m, iHc of 764 kA/m, and (BH)max of 95 kJ/m3 at 723 K were obtained, and the B-H demagnetization curve remains a straight line.