• DocumentCode
    1197581
  • Title

    Digital control of torch position and weld pool in MIG welding using image processing device

  • Author

    Ohshima, Kenji ; Yamamoto, Mituyoshi ; Tanii, Tadashi ; Yamane, Satoshi

  • Author_Institution
    Fac. of Eng., Saitama Univ., Japan
  • Volume
    28
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1992
  • Firstpage
    607
  • Lastpage
    612
  • Abstract
    A digital computer control system for improving the stability of the torch position and weld pool shape in metal inert gas (MIG) welding is proposed. It is shown how the characteristic of the digital controller may be selected for yielding a desired transient behavior
  • Keywords
    arc welding; computerised signal processing; controllers; position control; process computer control; stability; MIG welding; arc welding; controller; image processing; metal inert gas; process computer control; stability; torch position; transient behavior; weld pool; Automatic control; Charge coupled devices; Charge-coupled image sensors; Control systems; Digital control; Image processing; Microcomputers; Shape control; Space vector pulse width modulation; Welding;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-9994
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/28.137446
  • Filename
    137446