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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2005
Dimitar Filev, Novi, MI (US);
Dave Chesney, Northville, MI (US);
Mahmoud El Banna, Dearborn, MI (US);
Tamara Hanel, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Dimitar Filev, Novi, MI (US);
Dave Chesney, Northville, MI (US);
Mahmoud El banna, Dearborn, MI (US);
Tamara Hanel, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling weld energy used in a welding process. The method includes establishing a weld energy profile having a total weld energy used over the period of the weld cycle. During the welding process, the expulsion rate is monitored and used to modify the weld energy. Based on the expulsion rate occurring during the welding process, the total weld energy can be shifted between various phases or cycles. In addition, the overall amount of or total weld energy can be increased and decreased.