A novel control algorithm for weld pool control

Purpose – Quality control of arc welding process is the key component in robotic welding system. The purpose of this paper is to address vision‐sensing technology and model‐free adaptive control (MFC) of weld pool size during automatic arc welding system.Design/methodology/approach – The shape and size parameters for the weld pool are used to describe the weld pool geometry, which is specified by the backside weld width. The welding current and wire‐feeding speed are selected as the control variable, and the backside width of weld pool is selected as the controlled variable. To achieve the goal of full penetration and fine weld seam formation, a multiple input single output (MISO) MFC is designed for control of the backside pool width.Findings – The research findings show that it is feasible to develop such a MISO MFC of weld pool size, which is independent on mathematic model of weld pool dynamics. And the control algorithm is simple to use and has a minimal computational burden.Research limitations/impl...

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