The Thermomechanical Finite Element Analysis of 3003-H14 Plates Joined by the GMAW Process
The gas metal arc welding Food Supplements (GMAW) process was used to weld 3003-H14 plates under restricted and unrestricted thermal expansion.Experimental and numerical analysis were conducted to determine the relation between weld thermal cycles and residual stresses.A customized data acquisition system with K-type thermocouples was used to measu