Tsirkas, S.A., Papanikos, P., Pericleous, K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7426-9999, Strusevitch, N., Boitout, F. and Bergheau, J.M. (2003) Evaluation of distortions in laser welded shipbuilding parts using local-global finite element approach. Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 8 (2). pp. 79-88. ISSN 1362-1718 (Print), 1743-2936 (Online) (doi:10.1179/136217103225010899)

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Abstract

In recognition of the differences of scale between the welding pool and the heat affected zone along the welding line on one hand, and the overall size of the components being welded on the other, a local-global finite element approach was developed for the evaluation of distortions in laser welded shipbuilding parts. The approach involves the tandem use of a 'local' and a 'global' step. The local step involves a three-dimensional finite element model for the simulation of the laser welding process using the Sysweld finite element code, which takes into account thermal, metallurgical, and mechanical aspects. The simulation of the laser welding process was performed using a non-linear heat transfer analysis, based on a keyhole formation model, and a coupled transient thermomechanical analysis, which takes into account metallurgical transformations using the temperature dependent material properties and the continuous cooling transformation diagram. The size and shape of the keyhole used in the local finite element analysis was evaluated using a keyhole formation model and the Physica finite volume code. The global step involves the transfer of residual plastic strains and the stiffness of the weld obtained from the local model to the global analysis, which then provides the predicted distortions for the whole part. This newly developed methodology was applied to the evaluation of global distortions due to laser welding of stiffeners on a shipbuilding part. The approach has been proved reliable in comparison with experiments and of practical industrial use in terms of computing time and storage.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	welding distortion, thick section welding, weldpool dynamics, shipbuilding
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software T Technology > TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy V Naval Science > VM Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering
Pre-2014 Departments:	School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis > Computational Mechanics & Reliability Group School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis > Computational Science & Engineering Group School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Department of Computer Systems Technology School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Department of Mathematical Sciences
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Last Modified:	02 Mar 2019 15:50
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/626

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