Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6745886 | Fusion Engineering and Design | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
A vacuum seal using the lip sealing technique is emerging as the most likely choice for fusion devices, to comply with the requirement of maintainability. The welding technology considered for lip sealing is laser welding, due to the attributes of small spot diameter, low concentrated heat input, high precision and penetration. To establish the process, an experiment has been conducted on a sample size of 150 mm Ã 50 mm having thickness of 2 mm, material AISI304L to assess the dependence of beam parameters like, laser power, speed and focusing distance on penetration and quality of weld joint. Further, the assessment of the effect of welding set-up variables like air-gap between plates, plate misalignment, and laser beam misalignment on the weld quality is also required. This paper presents the results of this experimental study and also the plan for developing a large (â¼10 m) size laser welded seal, that simulates, appropriately, the configuration required in large dimension fusion devices.
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Authors
Ashish Yadav, Jaydeep Joshi, Dhananjay Kumar Singh, Harshad Natu, Chandramouli Rotti, Mainak Bandyopadhyay, Arun Chakraborty,