Inspection of the Proprieties of Joints for Pipes with Couplers Using the Hybrid Vision Method

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to test the connections of wastewater pipes with sockets. The connections are made by friction welding. In the production process, the pipe is fixed and the socket is rotated. Then, the rotating socket is forced onto the pipe. The heat necessary for the connection elements is produced by the friction of the contact surfaces with use of a suitable force. The effectiveness of the sealing process depends mainly on the holding force, temperature, and duration of the process. Figure 1 shows a cross section model of the pipe connected to the socket. The area includes two notches in the welded pipe.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 237)
• Pages: 71-76
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.237.71
• Online since: August 2015
• Authors: Piotr Czajka*, Jordan Mężyk, Wojciech Mizak
• Keywords: Defect Detection, Friction Welding, Hybrid Vision Head, Infrared Thermovision

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