Open AccessComputer Intelligent Numerical Simulation of TIG Welding Using Platy Tungsten Electrode
Author(s) -
Jianhua Zhang,
Zicheng Huang,
Yulun Xie,
Qida Zhao,
Ketao Wang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/2083/3/032079
Subject(s) - tungsten , materials science , gas tungsten arc welding , anode , plasma arc welding , electrode , cathode , metallurgy , current density , welding , composite material , arc welding , chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics
In order to reveal the law of arc plasma flow and heat transfer in the process of flat tungsten electrode TIG welding as auxiliary heat source for hardfacing of cast iron surface. According to the free burning TIG arc using platy tungsten electrode, A three dimensional (3D) model for tungsten inert gas welding using platy tungsten electrode has been developed. The whole region of platy tungsten TIG arc, namely, platy tungsten cathode, arc plasma and anode surface is treated in a unified numerical model. By using fluent software to do the second development of equations source and solve these equations, the distribution of temperature, velocity and current density are obtained. The simulation results show that the current of flat tungsten electrode is more dispersed, and the heat generation of arc is more dispersed, which leads to the decrease of arc temperature; The current density on the cathode is much higher than that on the anode.