Contribution to Numerical Simulation of Laser Welding

Contribution deals with numerical simulation of thermal and stress fields in welding tubes made of austenitic stainless CrNi steel type AISI 304 with a pulsed Nd:YAG laser. Process simulation was realised by use of ANSYS 10 software. Experiments were aimed at solution of asymptotic, standard and the so-called shell model. Thermally dependent properties of AISI 304 steel were considered. Thermal fields developed in the course of welding process and also shape of weld pool were assessed. Contribution is aimed at simulation of technological welding process with input parameters regarding the thermal and strain task and comparison of attained results with real experiment. The achieved results of numerical simulation were almost identical with a real weldment thermally affected by welding process.