Open AccessWelding Simulation in Car Body Construction
Author(s) -
Thater Raphael,
Wiethop Philipp,
Rethmeier Michael
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
laser technik journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1863-9119
pISSN - 1613-7728
DOI - 10.1002/latj.201500009
Subject(s) - welding , distortion (music) , computer science , set (abstract data type) , position (finance) , sequence (biology) , robot welding , mechanical engineering , computer simulation , algorithm , simulation , engineering , telecommunications , programming language , amplifier , bandwidth (computing) , finance , biology , economics , genetics
Laser remote welding is a dynamic and flexible joining technology which enables various new approaches in welding sequence and weld position planning. However, the challenge is to find the optimal set‐up within this large parameter space. In this article, numerical welding simulation is used to deal with this challenge. For a car door, different welding sequences and weld positions were numerically analyzed and compared with respect to its welding distortion behavior.