摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to a system and process to carry out an automatic determination of welding parameters for conducting a friction stir welding (FSW) process and its variants. This system possesses means for automatically identifying the welding conditions (chemical composition of the base materials, hardness) and determining the welding parameters for both components (e.g. welding speed, tool rotating speed, vertical force, tool tilt angle, tool geometry) to be joined. The need for assessing the base material on both components relates to the fact that the FSW process can be used for joining dissimilar materials. The welding operation thus could be conducted without the need for technical inputs from the user, with the exception of the joint type and weld path. Ideally, it could also be combined with a welding machine in a fully automated manner in order to exclude human intervention altogether.</p> |