Investigation on weld induced distortion of butt joint using a local/global simulation approach

In this paper, a local/global approach has been used to predict weld induced distortion in butt joint. This approach combines non-linear thermo-elastic plastic and linear elastic analyses to compute final distortion triggered by the welding process. Distortion can lead to dimensional inaccuracy and...

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Published in:Advanced Materials Research
Main Author: Sulaiman M.S.; Manurung Y.H.P.; Ridhwan M.R.; Robert N.L.; Ridzwan M.A.R.; Hazwan M.H.; Haruman E.; Sunhaji K.A.; Ghalib T.
Format: Conference paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84869467875&doi=10.4028%2fwww.scientific.net%2fAMR.576.189&partnerID=40&md5=21f5fed1106a12ca3074ca093017c18b
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Summary:In this paper, a local/global approach has been used to predict weld induced distortion in butt joint. This approach combines non-linear thermo-elastic plastic and linear elastic analyses to compute final distortion triggered by the welding process. Distortion can lead to dimensional inaccuracy and thus causing the rise in fabrication cost. In this study, Finite Element Method (FEM) software Sysweld and Pam-Assembly were used for computing the welding deformation. The material used for the simulation was low carbon steel with thickness of 4 mm. Based on the result obtained, it was observed that this approach provides fast computation time and efficient solution. © (2012) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
ISSN:10226680
DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.576.189