Analysis of a Sound Signal for Quality Monitoring in Laser Microlap Welding
<p>Peeling test.</p> "> Figure 2
<p>Setup for various contact conditions during welding: (<b>a</b>) proper contact; (<b>b</b>) contact with a gap between metal sheet layers.</p> "> Figure 3
<p>Schematic of determining unknown quality condition by using developed model [<a href="#B17-applsci-10-01934" class="html-bibr">17</a>].</p> "> Figure 4
<p>Surface condition of samples after peeling test: (<b>a</b>) high joint strength; (<b>b</b>) low joint strength.</p> "> Figure 5
<p>Signals collected during laser microwelding: (<b>a</b>) acoustic-emission (AE) signal; (<b>b</b>) audible sound.</p> "> Figure 6
<p>Sound signals collected during laser microlap welding: (<b>a</b>) normal joint strength—Nsample 1; (<b>b</b>) normal joint strength—Nsample 2; (<b>c</b>) low joint strength—Lsample 1; (<b>d</b>) low joint strength—Lsample 2.</p> "> Figure 7
<p>Root-mean-square (RMS) values of full-length sound signals for 20 samples with normal joint strength, and 20 samples with low joint strength.</p> "> Figure 8
<p>Eight sections of sound signals for analysis.</p> "> Figure 9
<p>Time-domain sound signal for each selected section with high- and low-joint-bonding strengths (10 samples for each case): (<b>a</b>) first section; (<b>b</b>) second section; (<b>c</b>) third section; (<b>d</b>) fourth section; (<b>e</b>) fifth section; (<b>f</b>) sixth section; (<b>g</b>) seventh section; (<b>h</b>) eighth section.</p> "> Figure 10
<p>Average of RMS values and standard deviations (STDs) for 20 samples: (<b>a</b>) RMS and (<b>b</b>) STDs.</p> "> Figure 11
<p>RMS values for each selected section with high- and low-joint-bonding strengths: (<b>a</b>) first section; (<b>b</b>) second section; (<b>c</b>) third section; (<b>d</b>) fourth section; (<b>e</b>) fifth section; (<b>f</b>) sixth section; (<b>g</b>) seventh section; (<b>h</b>) eighth section.</p> "> Figure 12
<p>STDs for each selected section with high- and low-joint-bonding strengths: (<b>a</b>) first section; (<b>b</b>) second section; (<b>c</b>) third section; (<b>d</b>) fourth section; (<b>e</b>) fifth section; (<b>f</b>) sixth section; (<b>g</b>) seventh section; (<b>h</b>) eighth section.</p> "> Figure 13
<p>STD-to-RMS ratio for a selected section with high- and low-joint-bonding strengths: (<b>a</b>) first section; (<b>b</b>) second section; (<b>c</b>) third section; (<b>d</b>) fourth section; (<b>e</b>) fifth section; (<b>f</b>) sixth section; (<b>g</b>) seventh section; (<b>h</b>) eighth section.</p> "> Figure 14
<p>Classification index for each section: (<b>a</b>) RMS value; (<b>b</b>) STD; (<b>c</b>) STD-to-RMS ratio.</p> ">
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiment Setup
2.1. Equipment and Sensors
2.2. Experiment Design
3. System Development and Verification
4. Results and Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Laser Power(W) | 105 |
Scan Speed(mm/s) | 200 |
Pulse Frequency (kHz) | 0.01 |
Processing Time (ms) | 2 |
Proper Contact | Loss of Contact | |
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Torque for screw | 6N | 1.5N |
Extra Central Clamp | Yes | No |
Thin paper between workpiece | No | Yes |
Welding Location | Close to the corner of clamp | Close to central Line |
Features | Observation Level Assignment | ||
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Section 1 | RMS | <0.09 | 1 |
0.09–0.18 | 2 | ||
>0.18 | 3 | ||
Standard Deviation | <0.04 | 1 | |
0.04–0.08 | 2 | ||
0.08–0.12 | 3 | ||
0.12–0.16 | 4 | ||
0.16–0.2 | 5 | ||
Section 2 | Ratio of RMS to STD | <0.75 | 1 |
>0.75 | 2 |
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Kuo, B.-S.; Lu, M.-C. Analysis of a Sound Signal for Quality Monitoring in Laser Microlap Welding. Appl. Sci. 2020, 10, 1934. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10061934
Kuo B-S, Lu M-C. Analysis of a Sound Signal for Quality Monitoring in Laser Microlap Welding. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10(6):1934. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10061934
Chicago/Turabian StyleKuo, Bo-Si, and Ming-Chyuan Lu. 2020. "Analysis of a Sound Signal for Quality Monitoring in Laser Microlap Welding" Applied Sciences 10, no. 6: 1934. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10061934
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