METHOD AND SYSTEM OF USING GAS FLOW TO CONTROL WELD PUDDLE IN OUT-OF-POSITION WELDING

A system and method for using gas flow to control a molten puddle in out-of-position applications is provided. The system includes a high intensity energy source configured to heat at lease one workpiece to create a molten puddle and a housing assembly configured to supply a gas over the molten pudd...

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Hauptverfasser:	ENYEDY EDWARD, SUMNER STEVEN R, OGBORN JONATHAN S
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR PERFORMING OPERATIONS SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING TRANSPORTING WELDING WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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Zusammenfassung:	A system and method for using gas flow to control a molten puddle in out-of-position applications is provided. The system includes a high intensity energy source configured to heat at lease one workpiece to create a molten puddle and a housing assembly configured to supply a gas over the molten puddle in order to minimize sagging of the molten puddle in the out-of-position applications. The system also includes a gas source that is configured to supply the gas. The gas source is operatively connected to the housing assembly. The pressure of the gas in the housing assembly is in a range of 15 psi to 35 psi. The method includes heating at least one workpiece to create a molten puddle and supplying a gas over the molten puddle via a housing assembly in order to minimize sagging of the molten puddle in the out-of-position applications.