Heat Transfer and Structural Characteristics of Dissimilar Joints Joining Ti-64 and NiTi via Laser Welding

This study investigates the thermal-stress characteristics of a bi-metallic Ti-6Al-4V-Nitinol butt joints manufactured via laser welding. Particularly, the thermal profile along the weld interface and the deformation profile of the finished welded workpiece. A decoupled transient thermomechanical si...

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Main Authors: Aspen Glaspell, Jose Angel Diosdado De la Pena, Saroj Dahal, Sandesh Neupane, Jae Joong Ryu, Kyosung Choo
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Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/19/6949
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author Aspen Glaspell
Jose Angel Diosdado De la Pena
Saroj Dahal
Sandesh Neupane
Jae Joong Ryu
Kyosung Choo
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Jose Angel Diosdado De la Pena
Saroj Dahal
Sandesh Neupane
Jae Joong Ryu
Kyosung Choo
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description This study investigates the thermal-stress characteristics of a bi-metallic Ti-6Al-4V-Nitinol butt joints manufactured via laser welding. Particularly, the thermal profile along the weld interface and the deformation profile of the finished welded workpiece. A decoupled transient thermomechanical simulation model was constructed to recreate the welding process. This decoupled thermomechanical simulation model consisted of two transient simulation models. A transient thermal simulation model and a transient structural simulation model, with the thermal history of the transient thermal model being fed into the transient structural model. Both the thermal and structural portions of the model utilized temperature-dependent thermal and structural properties of Ti-6Al-4V and Nitinol. The temperature profile of the transient thermal-stress model aligns with the experimental thermal profile within 5% error. The deformation profile also matches the experimental results within 5% error. This approach to modeling laser welding can stand as a guide to predict both thermal and deformation profiles generated during the laser welding process.
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spelling doaj.art-561625e8a75943ef99a46609b646cb5d2023-11-23T20:10:33ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-09-011519694910.3390/en15196949Heat Transfer and Structural Characteristics of Dissimilar Joints Joining Ti-64 and NiTi via Laser WeldingAspen Glaspell0Jose Angel Diosdado De la Pena1Saroj Dahal2Sandesh Neupane3Jae Joong Ryu4Kyosung Choo5Mechanical Engineering, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH 44555, USAMechanical Engineering, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH 44555, USAMechanical Engineering, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH 44555, USAMechanical Engineering, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH 44555, USAMechanical Engineering, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH 44555, USAMechanical Engineering, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH 44555, USAThis study investigates the thermal-stress characteristics of a bi-metallic Ti-6Al-4V-Nitinol butt joints manufactured via laser welding. Particularly, the thermal profile along the weld interface and the deformation profile of the finished welded workpiece. A decoupled transient thermomechanical simulation model was constructed to recreate the welding process. This decoupled thermomechanical simulation model consisted of two transient simulation models. A transient thermal simulation model and a transient structural simulation model, with the thermal history of the transient thermal model being fed into the transient structural model. Both the thermal and structural portions of the model utilized temperature-dependent thermal and structural properties of Ti-6Al-4V and Nitinol. The temperature profile of the transient thermal-stress model aligns with the experimental thermal profile within 5% error. The deformation profile also matches the experimental results within 5% error. This approach to modeling laser welding can stand as a guide to predict both thermal and deformation profiles generated during the laser welding process.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/19/6949laser weldingFEAdissimilar metalsthermal simulation
spellingShingle Aspen Glaspell
Jose Angel Diosdado De la Pena
Saroj Dahal
Sandesh Neupane
Jae Joong Ryu
Kyosung Choo
Heat Transfer and Structural Characteristics of Dissimilar Joints Joining Ti-64 and NiTi via Laser Welding
Energies
laser welding
FEA
dissimilar metals
thermal simulation
title Heat Transfer and Structural Characteristics of Dissimilar Joints Joining Ti-64 and NiTi via Laser Welding
title_full Heat Transfer and Structural Characteristics of Dissimilar Joints Joining Ti-64 and NiTi via Laser Welding
title_fullStr Heat Transfer and Structural Characteristics of Dissimilar Joints Joining Ti-64 and NiTi via Laser Welding
title_full_unstemmed Heat Transfer and Structural Characteristics of Dissimilar Joints Joining Ti-64 and NiTi via Laser Welding
title_short Heat Transfer and Structural Characteristics of Dissimilar Joints Joining Ti-64 and NiTi via Laser Welding
title_sort heat transfer and structural characteristics of dissimilar joints joining ti 64 and niti via laser welding
topic laser welding
FEA
dissimilar metals
thermal simulation
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/19/6949
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