Ultrasonic sensors and arc welding – a noisy mix
Teodiano Freire Bastos
(Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória (ES), Brazil)
L. Calderón
(Instituto de Automática Industrial, Arganda del Rey (Madred), Spain)
J.M. Martín
(Instituto de Automática Industrial, Arganda del Rey (Madred), Spain)
R. Ceres
(Instituto de Automática Industrial, Arganda del Rey (Madred), Spain)
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Abstract
Evaluates the applicability of ultrasonic sensors in a welding environment and reports on experimental measurements carried out with a sensory head containing ultrasonic transducers with different frequencies. Analyses the effects on the sensors of factors such as noise, temperature and shielding gas flow and concludes by suggesting appropriate protective measures for the sensors for them to operate effectively in a welding environment.
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Citation
Freire Bastos, T., Calderón, L., Martín, J.M. and Ceres, R. (1996), "Ultrasonic sensors and arc welding – a noisy mix", Sensor Review, Vol. 16 No. 3, pp. 26-32. https://doi.org/10.1108/02602289610123530
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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