Abstract
Based on long time engineering research and dedicated collaborations with industry, the
professional welding software, SORPAS, has been developed for simulation of resistance
projection and spot welding processes applying the powerful finite element method (FEM).
In order to make the software directly usable by engineers and technicians in industry, all of
the important parameters in resistance welding are considered and automatically implemented
into the software. With the specially designed graphic user interface for Windows, engineers
(even without prior knowledge of FEM) can quickly learn and easily operate and utilize the
software.
With the user-friendly facilities for flexible geometric design of work pieces and electrodes as
well as process parameter settings similar to real machine parameter settings, the software has
been readily applied in industry for supporting product development and process
optimization. After simulation, the dynamic process parameters are graphically displayed. The
distributions of temperature, current, stress and deformation in the materials are displayed in
color, which can be animated like slow-motion video. The software has been extensively
verified and today applied in industries including automotive, electronics and other metal
processing industries as well as welding equipment manufacturers.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2nd International Seminar on Advances in Resistance Welding |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Place of Publication | Aachen, Germany |
| Publication date | 2002 |
| Pages | 114-129 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
| Event | 2nd International Seminar on Advances in Resistance Welding - Aachen, Germany Duration: 6 Nov 2002 → 7 Nov 2002 Conference number: 2 |
Seminar
| Seminar | 2nd International Seminar on Advances in Resistance Welding |
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| Number | 2 |
| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Aachen |
| Period | 06/11/2002 → 07/11/2002 |