Sensor Fusion to Estimate the Depth and Width of the Weld Bead in Real Time in GMAW Processes

The arc welding process is widely used in industry but its automatic control is limited by the difficulty in measuring the weld bead geometry and closing the control loop on the arc, which has adverse environmental conditions. To address this problem, this work proposes a system to capture the weldi...

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Main Authors: Guillermo Alvarez Bestard, Renato Coral Sampaio, José A. R. Vargas, Sadek C. Absi Alfaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/4/962