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Parametric Optimization and Evaluation of RMDTM Welding Performance for ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel Plates Using TOPSIS-Taguchi Approach

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Continually increasing demands in pipeline welding concerning quality, frequent usage of superior, heat-sensitive, and corrosion-resistant materials alongside high assembly costs encourage the assessment of a welding process in detail. The only way to conquer such problems was the adaptation of technologically innovative welding methods that integrate the goodness of sophisticated power supply units and advanced software configuration. One such method is regulated metal deposition (RMDTM) welding. This work explores the influence of RMDTM welding variables and optimizes them for the best output responses. For that, voltage (V), current (A), and gas flow rate (GFR) were selected as welding variables, and their responses have been measured in terms of bead height (BH), bead width (BW), heat-affected zone (HAZ), and depth of penetration (DOP) by taking bead-on-plate trails on chrome moly steel plates. A novel optimization route based on the integrated concept of the TOPSIS-Taguchi approach has also been proposed, which delivers the optimal parametric setting as current = 100 A, voltage = 13 V, and gas flow rate = 21 L/min.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

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  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand, India

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Dinbandhu, Abhishek, K. (2021). Parametric Optimization and Evaluation of RMDTM Welding Performance for ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel Plates Using TOPSIS-Taguchi Approach. In: Patnaik, A., Kozeschnik, E., Kukshal, V. (eds) Advances in Materials Processing and Manufacturing Applications. iCADMA 2020. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0909-1_22

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