In-Process Monitoring of Lack of Fusion in Ultra-Thin Sheets Edge Welding Using Machine Vision

Lack of fusion can often occur during ultra-thin sheets edge welding process, severely destroying joint quality and leading to seal failure. This paper presents a vision-based weld pool monitoring method for detecting a lack of fusion during micro plasma arc welding (MPAW) of ultra-thin sheets edge...

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Main Authors: Yuxiang Hong, Baohua Chang, Guodong Peng, Zhang Yuan, Xiangchun Hou, Boce Xue, Dong Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/8/2411