Simulation of deep penetration welding of stainless steel using geometric constraints based on experimental information

摘要

This report presents a general overview of a method of numerically modelling deep penetration welding processes using geometric constraints based on boundary information obtained from experiment. General issues are considered concerning accurate numerical calculation of temperature and velocity fields in regions of the meltpool where the flow of fluid is characterized by quasi-stationary Stokes flow. It is this region of the meltpool which is closest to the heat-affected-zone (HAZ) and which represents a significant fraction of the fusion zone (FZ).