Numerical Simulation and Process Optimization of Laser Welding in 6056 Aluminum Alloy T-Joints
This paper conducts a numerical simulation of the laser welding process for 6056 aluminum alloy stringers and skin T-joints using Simufact Welding. Initially, the accuracy of the finite element simulation is validated, followed by an exploration of the impact of bilateral asynchronous and bilateral...
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| author | Jin Peng Shihua Xie Tiejun Chen Xingxing Wang Xiaokai Yu Luqiang Yang Zenglei Ni Zicheng Ling Zhipeng Yuan Jianjun Shi Zhibin Yang |
| author_facet | Jin Peng Shihua Xie Tiejun Chen Xingxing Wang Xiaokai Yu Luqiang Yang Zenglei Ni Zicheng Ling Zhipeng Yuan Jianjun Shi Zhibin Yang |
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| description | This paper conducts a numerical simulation of the laser welding process for 6056 aluminum alloy stringers and skin T-joints using Simufact Welding. Initially, the accuracy of the finite element simulation is validated, followed by an exploration of the impact of bilateral asynchronous and bilateral synchronous laser welding on molten pool stability. Process parameters, including laser power, welding speed, fixture clamping force, and preheat temperature, are optimized through orthogonal testing. Furthermore, the influence of welding sequences on post-weld equivalent stress and deformation in three stringers’ T-joints is analyzed. The numerical simulation results indicate that the stability of the molten pool is superior in bilateral synchronous welding compared to asynchronous welding. Optimized process parameters were obtained through orthogonal testing, and subsequent experiments demonstrated that the welding sequence of welding both sides first, followed by the middle, produced lower post-weld equivalent stress and reduced overall joint deformation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-507b59e5181c49ceb5d968a7584cc53e2025-01-24T13:28:04ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522024-12-011513510.3390/cryst15010035Numerical Simulation and Process Optimization of Laser Welding in 6056 Aluminum Alloy T-JointsJin Peng0Shihua Xie1Tiejun Chen2Xingxing Wang3Xiaokai Yu4Luqiang Yang5Zenglei Ni6Zicheng Ling7Zhipeng Yuan8Jianjun Shi9Zhibin Yang10Henan International Joint Laboratory of High-Efficiency Special Green Welding, Material College, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, ChinaHenan International Joint Laboratory of High-Efficiency Special Green Welding, Material College, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, ChinaHenan International Joint Laboratory of High-Efficiency Special Green Welding, Material College, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, ChinaHenan International Joint Laboratory of High-Efficiency Special Green Welding, Material College, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, ChinaLuoyang Bearing Research Institute Co., Ltd., Luoyang 471039, ChinaLuoyang Bearing Research Institute Co., Ltd., Luoyang 471039, ChinaHenan International Joint Laboratory of High-Efficiency Special Green Welding, Material College, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, ChinaHenan International Joint Laboratory of High-Efficiency Special Green Welding, Material College, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, ChinaHenan International Joint Laboratory of High-Efficiency Special Green Welding, Material College, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, ChinaHenan International Joint Laboratory of High-Efficiency Special Green Welding, Material College, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, ChinaThis paper conducts a numerical simulation of the laser welding process for 6056 aluminum alloy stringers and skin T-joints using Simufact Welding. Initially, the accuracy of the finite element simulation is validated, followed by an exploration of the impact of bilateral asynchronous and bilateral synchronous laser welding on molten pool stability. Process parameters, including laser power, welding speed, fixture clamping force, and preheat temperature, are optimized through orthogonal testing. Furthermore, the influence of welding sequences on post-weld equivalent stress and deformation in three stringers’ T-joints is analyzed. The numerical simulation results indicate that the stability of the molten pool is superior in bilateral synchronous welding compared to asynchronous welding. Optimized process parameters were obtained through orthogonal testing, and subsequent experiments demonstrated that the welding sequence of welding both sides first, followed by the middle, produced lower post-weld equivalent stress and reduced overall joint deformation.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/15/1/35laser weldingnumerical simulation6056 aluminum alloyT-jointoptimized process parameters |
| spellingShingle | Jin Peng Shihua Xie Tiejun Chen Xingxing Wang Xiaokai Yu Luqiang Yang Zenglei Ni Zicheng Ling Zhipeng Yuan Jianjun Shi Zhibin Yang Numerical Simulation and Process Optimization of Laser Welding in 6056 Aluminum Alloy T-Joints Crystals laser welding numerical simulation 6056 aluminum alloy T-joint optimized process parameters |
| title | Numerical Simulation and Process Optimization of Laser Welding in 6056 Aluminum Alloy T-Joints |
| title_full | Numerical Simulation and Process Optimization of Laser Welding in 6056 Aluminum Alloy T-Joints |
| title_fullStr | Numerical Simulation and Process Optimization of Laser Welding in 6056 Aluminum Alloy T-Joints |
| title_full_unstemmed | Numerical Simulation and Process Optimization of Laser Welding in 6056 Aluminum Alloy T-Joints |
| title_short | Numerical Simulation and Process Optimization of Laser Welding in 6056 Aluminum Alloy T-Joints |
| title_sort | numerical simulation and process optimization of laser welding in 6056 aluminum alloy t joints |
| topic | laser welding numerical simulation 6056 aluminum alloy T-joint optimized process parameters |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/15/1/35 |
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