Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B

, Volume 33, Issue 1, pp 101–110 | Cite as

Digital simulations of a stationary and a linear weld

  • D. K. Aidun
  • G. Ahmadi
  • J. J. Domey
Article

Abstract

A computational model was used to simulate stationary and linear gas-tungsten-arc (GTA) welds and to study the effect of surface-tension as well as arc position. The results show that the surface-tension gradient with respect to temperature is a dominating factor in determining the direction of the convective flow within the molten weld pool. Furthermore, a linear-arc movement leads to a convective pattern, which is different from that of a stationary weld.

Keywords

Material Transaction Welding Process Weld Pool Mushy Zone Molten Pool 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • D. K. Aidun
    • 1
  • G. Ahmadi
    • 1
  • J. J. Domey
    • 2
  1. 1.the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Center for Advanced Materials ProcessingClarkson UniversityPotsdam
  2. 2.Corning Inc.USA

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