Simulation based analysis of laser beam brazing

Dobler M, Wiethop P, Schmid D, Schmidt M (2016)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2016

Journal

Proceedings of SPIE Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)

Publisher: SPIE

Book Volume: 9741

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Event location: San Francisco, CA, USA

ISBN: 9781628419764

DOI: 10.1117/12.2211732

Abstract

Laser beam brazing is a well-established joining technology in car body manufacturing with main applications in the joining of divided tailgates and the joining of roof and side panels. A key advantage of laser brazed joints is the seam's visual quality which satisfies highest requirements. However, the laser beam brazing process is very complex and process dynamics are only partially understood. In order to gain deeper knowledge of the laser beam brazing process, to determine optimal process parameters and to test process variants, a transient three-dimensional simulation model of laser beam brazing is developed. This model takes into account energy input, heat transfer as well as fluid and wetting dynamics that lead to the formation of the brazing seam. A validation of the simulation model is performed by metallographic analysis and thermocouple measurements for different parameter sets of the brazing process. These results show that the multi-physical simulation model not only can be used to gain insight into the laser brazing process but also offers the possibility of process optimization in industrial applications. The model's capabilities in determining optimal process parameters are exemplarily shown for the laser power. Small deviations in the energy input can affect the brazing results significantly. Therefore, the simulation model is used to analyze the effect of the lateral laser beam position on the energy input and the resulting brazing seam.

Authors with CRIS profile

Michael Dobler Lehrstuhl für Photonische Technologien (LPT) Michael Schmidt Lehrstuhl für Photonische Technologien (LPT)

Involved external institutions

Audi AG DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Dobler, M., Wiethop, P., Schmid, D., & Schmidt, M. (2016). Simulation based analysis of laser beam brazing. In Stefan Kaierle, Friedhelm Dorsch (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. San Francisco, CA, USA: SPIE.

MLA:

Dobler, Michael, et al. "Simulation based analysis of laser beam brazing." Proceedings of the High-Power Laser Materials Processing: Lasers, Beam Delivery, Diagnostics, and Applications V, San Francisco, CA, USA Ed. Stefan Kaierle, Friedhelm Dorsch, SPIE, 2016.

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