Life-Cycle Energy Analysis as a Method for Welding Joint Design

Abstract:

This paper briefly explains some of the theoretical issues associated with life-cycle energy analysis and then uses an Al-Cu dissimilar metals welding product case study to demonstrate its use in evaluating alternative design strategies for an energy efficient welding product. The energy consuming characteristic and the life-cycle model of welding product have been studied by the energy analysis method. The energy consumption model of welding product throughout life-cycle has been modelled. The energy properties of different welding method has been studied and described quantitatively by the energy analysis method of total life-cycle. The results show that an effective brazing technology is the key to improve the utilization ratio of energy.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 690-693)
• Pages: 2583-2588
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.690-693.2583
• Online since: May 2013
• Authors: Wei Yuan Yu, Tian Dong Xia, Wan Wu Ding, Xiao Jun Wang, Wen Jun Zhao
• Keywords: Al-Cu Dissimilar Metals, Energy Function, Life-Cycle Energy Model, Welding

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