• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 38, Issue 7, 0726001 (2018)
Fei Wang1、2、*, Huan Li1, Ke Yang1, Yann Cressault2, and Philippe Teulet2
Author Affiliations
  • 1 Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Joining Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 2 Laboratory on Plasma and Conversion of Energy (LAPLACE), University Toulouse III, Toulouse F- 31062, France
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS201838.0726001 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Fei Wang, Huan Li, Ke Yang, Yann Cressault, Philippe Teulet. Tungsten Inert Gas Welding Arc Radiation and Its Role in Energy Balance[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(7): 0726001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Full spectrum net emission coefficients of argon plasmas
    Fig. 1. Full spectrum net emission coefficients of argon plasmas
    Arc-electrode computational model of TIG welding
    Fig. 2. Arc-electrode computational model of TIG welding
    Comparison between simulated and experimental[19] temperature field results of TIG argon arc with current of 200 A
    Fig. 3. Comparison between simulated and experimental[19] temperature field results of TIG argon arc with current of 200 A
    Comparison between experimental[20] and simulated heat fluxes from TIG welding arc with current of 200 A to water-cooled copper anode
    Fig. 4. Comparison between experimental[20] and simulated heat fluxes from TIG welding arc with current of 200 A to water-cooled copper anode
    Temperature and radiation distributions of TIG arc with current of 200 A
    Fig. 5. Temperature and radiation distributions of TIG arc with current of 200 A
    trad distribution in TIG arc with current of 200 A
    Fig. 6. trad distribution in TIG arc with current of 200 A
    Comparison of temperature fields with and without consideration of radiation of arc with current of 200 A
    Fig. 7. Comparison of temperature fields with and without consideration of radiation of arc with current of 200 A
    PositionSpeed vTemperature TElectric potential VMagnetic potential A
    ABCDv/∂r=0T/∂r=0V/∂r=0A/∂r=0
    DEv=0T=2500I=50,100,200 AÑA·en=0
    EFρv=10ÑT·en=0ÑV·en=0ÑA·en=0
    FG-GHConstantT=300ÑV·en=0A=0
    AIv=0T=300V=0ÑA·en=0
    HIv=0T=300ÑV·en=0A=0
    BHv=0Eq. (7)ÑV·en=0-
    CKJEv=0Eq. (6)ÑV·en=0-
    Table 1. Boundary conditions
    Zone No.tradContributor of heat increaseContributor of heat loss
    MajorMinorMajorMinor
    Itrad<0.5, trad→0Ohmic heatTransport heatRadiation
    IItrad<0.5, trad→0.5Ohmic heatRadiationTransport heat
    IIItrad>0.5, trad→0.5Ohmic heatTransport heatRadiation
    IVtrad>0.5, trad→1.0Transport heatOhmic heatRadiation
    Note: transport heat represents heat transferred by conduction and convection
    Table 2. Role of each energy term in different areas of TIG arc
    Fei Wang, Huan Li, Ke Yang, Yann Cressault, Philippe Teulet. Tungsten Inert Gas Welding Arc Radiation and Its Role in Energy Balance[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(7): 0726001
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