Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding.- Concept of Pulse Current Gas Metal Arc Welding Process.- Basic Nature of Pulse Current GMA Welding.- Thermal Behaviour of Pulse Current Gas Metal Arc Weld.- Geometry of Pulse Current GMA Weld.- Characteristics of P-GMA Weld Joint.- Properties of Pulse Current GMA Weld.- Prospective Use of Pulse Current GMAW Process.- Advanced Power Source and Process Control.
Dr. P. K. Ghosh, FIE, FIIW, MNAS, graduated from University of Burdwan and received his Master’s and Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Roorkee. He is Senior Professor in Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IPR Chair Professor and Deputy Director (Director Officiating) of IIT Roorkee. He is a recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (Germany) and also several national awards including Binany Gold Medal and SAIL Gold Medal of Indian Institute of Metals. He has extensively travelled many countries as Visiting Scientist and Professor for scientific and engineering research and education. His research interests lie in the area of welding and adhesive joining of materials, polymer base nano filler composite, metal matrix composites and fatigue and fracture mechanics. His work includes more than 20 national and international sponsored research projects. He has guided a large number of Master’s and Ph.D. theses, published more than 300 research papers, and filed 4 patents.
This monograph is a first-of-its-kind compilation on high deposition pulse current GMAW process. The nine chapters of this monograph may serve as a comprehensive knowledge tool to use advanced welding engineering in prospective applications. The contents of this book will prove useful to the shop floor welding engineer in handling this otherwise critical welding process with confidence. It will also serve to inspire researchers to think critically on more versatile applications of the unique nature of pulse current in GMAW process to develop cutting edge welding technology.