As a consequence of computational models becoming ever more advanced, their ability to accurately predict key weld geometries for a given set of parameters will help increase confidence that the resultant weld will be of this desired quality. Acknowledgements The authors would like to acknowledge the funding provided by BAE Systems Marine which made this research possible. Additional thanks are due to Dr. Martyn Lightfoot of the Shipbuilders and Shiprepairers Association and Simon Beckett of BAE Systems for their support. References Campbell. S.W., Galloway. A.M., McPherson. N.A. Techno-Economic Evaluation on the Effects of Alternating Shielding Gases for Advanced Joining Processes. Proceedings of IMechE Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, In Press. Chang, Y. H. 2006. Improve GMAW and GTAW with Alternating Shield Gases. Welding Journal, 85(2): p41-43. Kang, B.Y., Yarlagadda K.D.V. Prasad, Kang, M.J., Kim, H.J., Kim, I.S. 2009. Characteristics of Alternate Supply of Shielding Gas in Aluminium GMA Welding. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 209: p4716-4121. Kang, B.Y., Yarlagadda K.D.V. Prasad, Kang, M.J., Kim, H.J., Kim, I.S. 2009. The Effect of Alternate Supply of Shielding Gases in Austenite Stainless Steel GTA Welding. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 209: p4722-4127.
As a consequence of computational models becoming ever more advanced, their ability to accurately predict key weld geometries for a given set of parameters will help increase confidence that the resultant weld will be of this desired quality. Acknowledgements The authors would like to acknowledge the funding provided by BAE Systems Marine which made this research possible. Additional thanks are due to Dr. Martyn Lightfoot of the Shipbuilders and Shiprepairers Association and Simon Beckett of BAE Systems for their support. References Campbell. S.W., Galloway. A.M., McPherson. N.A. Techno-Economic Evaluation on the Effects of Alternating Shielding Gases for Advanced Joining Processes. Proceedings of IMechE Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, In Press. Chang, Y. H. 2006. Improve GMAW and GTAW with Alternating Shield Gases. Welding Journal, 85(2): p41-43. Kang, B.Y., Yarlagadda K.D.V. Prasad, Kang, M.J., Kim, H.J., Kim, I.S. 2009. Characteristics of Alternate Supply of Shielding Gas in Aluminium GMA Welding. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 209: p4716-4121. Kang, B.Y., Yarlagadda K.D.V. Prasad, Kang, M.J., Kim, H.J., Kim, I.S. 2009. The Effect of Alternate Supply of Shielding Gases in Austenite Stainless Steel GTA Welding. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 209: p4722-4127.
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