53 Thermal modelling of heat affected samples produced in a weld thermal simulator

Supervisors:

Mr Ian Brown

Moderator:

Prof Valerie Linton

Students:

Minimum of 2 mechatronic

Description:

A weld thermal simulator provides a mechanism for making reproducible metal samples with microstructures typical of those found in the heat affected zone of welds. Consequently this machine is a prime research tool for the production of consistent weld samples.

This project will design and build a PC controller system for the weld thermal simulator. Part of this work will involve the development of mathematical models between the welding parameters and the weld heat input. This information will be used to ensure that the microstructure generated in the sample is equivalent to that in a sample removed from a weld of the same heat input.