Ultrasonic impact methods for treatment of welded structures
    6.
    发明授权
    Ultrasonic impact methods for treatment of welded structures 有权
    用于焊接结构处理的超声波冲击方法

    公开(公告)号:US07344609B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-18

    申请号:US11000219

    申请日:2004-12-01

    Abstract: This invention provides methods of treatment for work products of materials such as steel, bronze, plastic, etc. and particularly welded steel bodies by pulse impact energy, preferably ultrasonic, to relax fatigue and aging and extend expectant life. The treatment may occur (a) at original production, (b) during the active life period for maintenance or (c) after failure in a repair stage. The ultrasonic treatment improves the work product strength. In welded products residual stress patterns near the weld sites are relaxed and micro-stress defects such as voids and unusual grain boundaries are reduced. The basic method steps are non-destructive in nature, inducing interior pulse compression waves with ultrasonic transducers and accessory tools impacting an external product surface with enough impulse energy to heat and temporarily plasticize the metal interior and relax stresses. The nature of the work product interior structure being treated is determined by sensing the mechanical movement at the impact surface of the work body to produce feedback frequency and phase signals responsive to input impact signals. These signals automatically conform driving pulse energy frequency and phase to the input transducers to match the mechanical resonance frequency of the working transducers and increase efficiency of energy transfer. Such feedback signals also are available for automated procedures which can improve product quality and consistency.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了通过脉冲冲击能量,优选超声波处理诸如钢,青铜,塑料等材料的工件的特别是焊接钢体的方法,以放松疲劳和老化并延长使用寿命。 治疗可能发生(a)在原始生产时,(b)在维持生命期间或(c)修复阶段失败后。 超声处理提高了工件产品的强度。 在焊接产品中,焊接部位附近的残余应力模式松弛,微应力缺陷如空隙和异常晶界减小。 基本的方法步骤本质上是非破坏性的,通过超声换能器和辅助工具引起内部脉冲压缩波,利用足够的冲击能量冲击外部产品表面,以加热和暂时塑化金属内部并松弛应力。 被处理的工作产品内部结构的性质通过感测工作体的冲击表面处的机械运动来确定,以产生响应于输入冲击信号的反馈频率和相位信号。 这些信号自动将驱动脉冲能量频率和相位与输入传感器相符合,以匹配工作换能器的机械共振频率,并提高能量传递的效率。 这样的反馈信号也可用于可以提高产品质量和一致性的自动化程序。

    Ultrasonic impact methods for treatment of welded structures

    公开(公告)号:US06843957B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-18

    申请号:US10015670

    申请日:2001-12-17

    Abstract: This invention provides methods of treatment for work products of materials such as steel, bronze, plastic, etc. and particularly welded steel bodies by pulse impact energy, preferably ultrasonic, to relax fatigue and aging and extend expectant life. The treatment may occur (a) at original production, (b) during the active life period for maintenance or (c) after failure in a repair stage. The ultrasonic treatment improves the work product strength. In welded products residual stress patterns near the weld sites are relaxed and micro-stress defects such as voids and unusual grain boundaries are reduced. The basic method steps are non-destructive in nature, inducing interior pulse compression waves with ultrasonic transducers and accessory tools impacting an external product surface with enough impulse energy to heat and temporarily plasticize the metal interior and relax stresses. The nature of the work product interior structure being treated is determined by sensing the mechanical movement at the impact surface of the work body to produce feedback frequency and phase signals responsive to input impact signals. These signals automatically conform driving pulse energy frequency and phase to the input transducers to match the mechanical resonance frequency of the working transducers and increase efficiency of energy transfer. Such feedback signals also are available for automated procedures which can improve product quality and consistency.

    Method and apparatus for the end-surface connection of a carrier matrix of a honeycomb body by a joining technique

    公开(公告)号:US06639193B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-28

    申请号:US10097491

    申请日:2002-03-14

    Applicant: Katrin Schaper

    Inventor: Katrin Schaper

    CPC classification number: B23K13/00 B23K1/002 B23K2101/02 Y10T29/49345

    Abstract: A method and an apparatus produce a connection of at least at one end surface of a carrier matrix of a honeycomb body, in particular a catalyst carrier body, by a joining technique. The matrix is disposed in a tubular jacket and is laminated and/or wound from at least partially structured sheet metal foils or layers. The end surface of the honeycomb body is at least partially heated up with the aid of a surface inductor having induction coils. The induction coils are disposed in such a way that interconnections of the sheet metal foils or layers are established at least at locations, in particular at spots. Such connecting spots are preferably established variably with regard to their extent over the end surface. The surface inductor is variable with regard to the production of connecting locations and/or connecting spots, that is with regard to effective regions. The invention is suitable in particular for connections made by joining techniques such as brazing or sintering and can be applied while the process of producing catalyst carrier bodies is in progress.

    Method for producing laser-welded tubes and apparatus for producing the
same
    10.
    发明授权
    Method for producing laser-welded tubes and apparatus for producing the same 失效
    激光焊接管的制造方法及其制造装置

    公开(公告)号:US5968380A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-19

    申请号:US996906

    申请日:1997-12-23

    Abstract: In case of producing a welded tube from a metal band by using laser welding, edges of the metal band are preheated so that the temperature at the edges of the metal band before laser welding is not less than a predetermined temperature, the preheated abutting edges of the metal band are laser-welded to form a welded tube and welding beads generated on the outer and/or inner surfaces of the welded tube having been produced are eliminated by cutting. The predetermined temperature is determined depending on the thickness of the metal band and the time from the start of laser welding to the cutting of the welding beads. The edges of the metal band are preheated before welding to prevent the welding beads from being hardened by quick cooling at the welded section after laser welding.

    Abstract translation: 在通过使用激光焊接从金属带制造焊接管的情况下,金属带的边缘被预热,使得在激光焊接之前的金属带的边缘处的温度不低于预定温度,预热的邻接边缘 金属带被激光焊接以形成焊接管,并且通过切割来消除在已经生产的焊接管的外表面和/或内表面上产生的焊接珠。 预定温度根据金属带的厚度和从激光焊接开始到焊接珠切割的时间来确定。 金属带的边缘在焊接之前被预热,以防止焊接珠在激光焊接之后通过在焊接部分的快速冷却来硬化。

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