Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7176672 | Journal of Materials Processing Technology | 2016 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
A 2-D axisymmetric finite element model of upset resistance welding on tube to rod configuration is developed. It is based on an electrical-thermal-mechanical analysis and developed on commercial software MARC for nuclear fuel pin cladding welding application. It allows to assess local temperature and strain fields during welding. A parameter influence study reveals, among others, the importance of contact resistances between samples and electrodes. Some contact resistance models are proposed and a specific calibration method of those models, which implies experimental tests and numerical simulations, is developed. This calibration method allows to obtain a good agreement between the welding simulation and the relevant instrumented experiment for two different studied geometries.
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Authors
B. Le Gloannec, O. Doyen, C. Pouvreau, A. Doghri, A. Poulon-Quintin,