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Optimisation of the weld bead geometry in gas tungsten arc welding by the Taguchi method

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In this paper, determination of the welding process parameters for obtaining an optimal weld bead geometry in gas tungsten arc welding is presented. The Taguchi method is used to formulate the experimental layout, to analyse the effect of each welding process parameter on the weld bead geometry, and to predict the optimal setting for each welding process parameter. Experimental results are presented to explain the proposed approach.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43 Keelung Road Section 4, 10672, Taipei, Taiwan

    Y. S. Tarng & W. H. Yang

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Tarng, Y.S., Yang, W.H. Optimisation of the weld bead geometry in gas tungsten arc welding by the Taguchi method. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 14, 549–554 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01301698

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