Potentiodynamic corrosion behavior and microstructural features of gas tungsten constricted arc (GTCA)-welded superalloy 718 joints

The gas tungsten constricted arc welding (GTCAW) process was used to join thin Su-718 alloy sheets to minimize alloying segregation and Laves phase precipitation in the fusion zone (FZ). The potentiodynamic corrosion behavior of GTCAW Su-718 alloy joints was studied and correlated to the microstructural features of welds. The potentiodynamic corrosion test was done in a 3.56 wt.-% NaCl solution to determine the corrosion rate of Su-718 alloy joints. The optical microscopy (OM) technique was used to analyze the microstructure of corroded weldments. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) technique was used to study the Laves phase development in FZ. The SEM X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) technique was used to for elemental mapping of FZ. The corrosion resistance of Su-718 joints is inversely proportional to the precipitation of Laves phase in FZ. The GTCA welded Su-718 alloy joints disclosed superior corrosion resistance for the joints with lower Laves phase precipitation. It is correlated to the refining of FZ microstructure, which aids in minimizing the Laves phase precipitation. The joints with higher Laves phase precipitation revealed inferior corrosion resistance. It is attributed to coarsening of FZ microstructure, which raises the alloying segregation and leads to depletion of alloying elements in FZ. The dendritic core regions showed severe corrosion compared to the interdendritic regions. The corrosion resistance of GTCA welded Su-718 joints is better than that of CC-GTAW and PC-GTGAW joints and comparable to that of EBW and LBW joints. It refers to the arc constriction and high frequency current pulsation.

Dual Active Bridge as a DC Link Current Pulsation Compensator in Energy Storage Applications

This paper presents a system for compensating DC link current pulsation in four-wire inverters with energy storage operating under unbalanced load conditions. This phenomenon occurs when an inverter with an independent power control in each of the phases attempts to locally balance the voltage imbalance in the grid. Such a condition creates a DC link current pulsation, which is destructive for energy storage connected to the DC link. The conditions when this situation appears are presented in detail in the paper. A solution to this problem is proposed in the form of a dual active bridge converter and a capacitor bank to actively compensate this pulsation. The control algorithm is proposed based on a proportional-resonant controller. This paper presents the technical background and method by which the controller parameters were calculated, implemented and tested in a real-time system. The test results are presented and discussed, concluding that the proposed solution is an attractive option for protecting the energy storage from DC link current pulsation. The dual active bridge converter combined with resonant controller can compensate the DC link current pulsation almost entirely.

Impact of Current Pulsation on BLDC Motor Parameters

BrushLess Direct-Current (BLDC) motors are characterized by high efficiency and reliability due to the fact that the BLDC motor does not require power to the rotor. The rotor of the BLDC motor consists of permanent magnets. When examining the waveform of the current supplied to the motor windings, significant current ripple was observed within one power cycle, where the optimum value would be the constant value of this current during one power cycle. The variability of this current in one motor supply cycle results from the variability of the electromotive force induced in the motor winding. The paper presents a diagram of the power supply system consisting of an electronic commutator and a DC/DC converter made by the authors, and a proposed modification of the power supply system reducing the current pulsation of the motor windings and thus the possibility of reducing energy losses in the motor windings. The paper presents numerous results of measurements which showed a significant reduction in energy losses in the case of low-load operation.

The effect of the current pulsation frequency on heat supply results during pulsed current TIG welding in 301L stainless steel

The paper presents the influence of pulsation frequency on the results of pulsed current TIG welding based on two criteria: geometric parameters of weld and changes in microstructure. The investigations were carried out for 301L austenitic stainless steel with constant current parameters, constant welding speed, 50% duty cycle ratio and constant heat input. The results were referred to the commonly used methods for measuring the amount of heat input.

CALCULATION OF CURRENT LOADING OF THREE-PHASE BRIDGE RADIATION IN NON-SUPERMEAL MODES UNDER THE FILTRATION AVAILABILITY

The curves of the rectified voltage of the non-ventilated modes of the three-phase bridge rectifier circuit have in their composition a number of non-canonical higher harmonics, which results in significant pulsations of the load current. Hence the problem of choosing the optimal composition of filters in order to prove the load current pulsation coefficient to allowable values. The analysis of the current state of the problem is carried out by studying the latest publications. The analytical expressions and forms of load current curves are obtained based on the results of mathematical modeling of the resonant and inductive filters higher harmonics influence on the outputs and rectifier loads, respectively, on the leads and in the rectifier load cell. The value of the current ripple coefficient in the load cell for the individual cases of the non-ventilated mode of the three-phase bridge rectifier is calculated. The curves of the currents given in this article are valid for those forms of rectified voltage that arises in non-blunt modes of the three-phase bridge rectifier scheme, and can be obtained under the condition of a known composition of higher harmonics of the output voltage of the rectifier. It is shown that the establishment of a resonance filter at the frequency of the largest harmonic significantly reduces the current pulsation coefficient in the load cell. In the case of a real resonance filter at the output of the rectifier in the current of the load circuit there will be a harmonic, which will proceed under the action of a voltage drop on the active resistance of the filter. However, its effect will be negligible, since the active resistance of the filters is usually small. The level of harmonic components in the load current will also diminish somewhat as a result of the branching of a certain value of these currents through the branches of the resonant filters. The proposed method allows to calculate the current in the recirculation load cell in non-ventilated modes, taking into account a certain composition of resonant parallel and inductive serial filters to achieve the desired level of current pulsations.