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Welding processes are considered a thermal-mechanical-metallurgical coupled issue. The most important boundary condition in the numerical thermal analysis is the heat source model. Although many studies have been carried out to propose different types of heat source models, the limitations of each model application have not been clearly specified. The Gaussian heat source is a model in which heat is generated over a surface; therefore, it may not be suitable to be applied to thick plates. In this study, the accuracy of the Gaussian heat source model is investigated in bead-on-plate welding by the TIG process. Analyses are performed by the ANSYS ® software, considering the convection and the radiation phenomena. Several cases with different parameters of heat distribution, heat input and plate thickness have had their weld pool geometries analysed and compared with those obtained experimentally. Analyses of the influence of the radial distance from the center of the Gaussian heat source and the thickness of the plate on the bead width and the penetrated depth of the fusion zone boundary are presented. Results have shown the adequacy and the limitations of the Gaussian heat source model in the welding simulation.

The successful and efficient production of parts with specific features by Wire + Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) strongly depends on the selection of proper and typically interrelated deposition parameters. This task might be particularly challenging in the making of thin walls, which might be highly impacted by processing conditions and heat accumulation. In this context, this study aims at expanding the work envelope and optimizing the parametric conditions in WAAM with relative density and surface aspects of the preforms as quality constraints. The experimental approach was based on the deposition of thin Al5Mg walls by the CMT process on its standard welding setup and with an active cooling technique to enhance the deposition robustness. Internal voids were estimated by Archimedes’ method. The surface quality of the walls was assessed through the visual aspect and the surface waviness by cross-section analysis. All the conditions presented relative density higher than 98%. The upgrade of the standard welding hardware to WAAM purposes through the addition of a supplementary shielding gas nozzle to the torch and the intensity of the heat sinking from the part significantly expanded the process work envelope, with its applicability being successfully demonstrated with multi-objective optimization. To sum up, a decision-making procedure is presented towards achieving intended preform quality.

of research in welding engineering (LAPES-FURG), located in Rio Grande, RS, Brazil, are compared with numerical results. In general, both thermal and mechanical results obtained by numerical simulation are in good agreement with experimental ones. Analysis of the influence of each pass on the plate distortion is discussed.