System and method for measuring energy conversion efficiency of inertia friction welding machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11325202-B2
Application number	US-202016941263-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 28, 2020
Priority date	Aug 2, 2019
Publication date	May 10, 2022
Grant date	May 10, 2022

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a system and method for measuring energy conversion efficiency of an inertia friction welding (IFW) process in a non-contact manner. The system includes an IFW machine, a Hall sensor, a data acquisition module, a processing module and a stabilized direct current (DC) power supply. The stabilized DC power supply provides electrical energy for the Hall sensor. The Hall sensor is provided beside a flywheel of the IFW machine, so that the flywheel is within a detection range of the Hall sensor. A magnet is provided on the flywheel. The data acquisition module acquires a Hall electric potential change caused by a relative movement between the magnet and the Hall sensor during the IFW process, and transmits the Hall electric potential change to the processing module to calculate the energy conversion efficiency of the IFW machine.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for measuring energy conversion efficiency of an inertia friction welding (IFW) process in a non-contact manner, comprising an IFW machine, a Hall sensor, a data acquisition module, a processing module and a stabilized direct current (DC) power supply, wherein the stabilized DC power supply provides electrical energy for the Hall sensor; the Hall sensor is provided beside a flywheel of the IFW machine, so that the flywheel is within a detection range of the Hall sensor; a magnet is provided on the flywheel; the data acquisition module acquires a Hall electric potential change caused by a relative movement between the magnet and the Hall sensor during the IFW process, and transmits the Hall electric potential change to the processing module to calculate the energy conversion efficiency of the IFW machine; and wherein the magnet is attached to the flywheel of the IFW machine.

2. The system for measuring energy conversion efficiency of an IFW process in a non-contact manner according to claim 1 , wherein the IFW machine comprises a first drive mechanism, a second drive mechanism, a rotating spindle and a flywheel; the first drive mechanism drives the rotating spindle to rotate; the rotating spindle drives the flywheel to rotate, thereby driving a rotary end weldment coaxial with the flywheel to rotate; the second drive mechanism is able to drive a mobile end weldment to move relatively along an axis of the rotating spindle.

3. The system for measuring energy conversion efficiency of an IFW process in a non-contact manner according to claim 2 , wherein a clutch and a brake are provided on the rotating spindle and a front end of the flywheel, respectively.

4. The system for measuring energy conversion efficiency of an IFW process in a non-contact manner according to claim 1 , wherein the magnet is movably provided on a side surface of the flywheel.

5. A working method based on the system according to claim 1 , comprising:
disposing a Hall sensor beside a flywheel of an IFW machine, so that the flywheel is within a detection range of the Hall sensor;
disposing a magnet on the flywheel to enable the IFW machine to work;
allowing a data acquisition module to acquire a Hall electric potential change caused by a relative movement between the magnet and the Hall sensor during an IFW process; and
enabling a processing module to calculate the energy conversion efficiency of the IFW machine based on the acquired data.

6. The working method according to claim 5 , wherein a calculation process comprises:
calculating kinetic energy stored in the flywheel according to a moment of inertia and a speed of the flywheel of the IFW machine;
controlling the flywheel of the IFW machine to accelerate to a specified speed, and reducing the speed of the flywheel to 0 in a no-load state;
running an electrical parameter acquisition program to acquire an electrical signal from the Hall sensor; processing and extracting an acquired electrical parameter, and
calculating a speed function N 0 (t) of the flywheel under no load and a time t 0 when the speed of the flywheel drops to 0 under no load; and
calculating an inherent moment M 0 of resistance of the IFW machine according to the law of conservation of energy.

7. The working method according to claim 5 , further comprising:
monitoring an instantaneous speed of the flywheel of the IFW machine under preset friction pressure, speed and moment of inertia;
calculating a speed function N(t) of the flywheel during the welding process and a time t when the speed of the flywheel drops to 0;
calculating work done by the inherent moment of resistance of the IFW machine during the welding process according to N(t) and t; and
calculating the energy conversion efficiency during the welding process according to the work done by the inherent moment of resistance during the welding process and the energy stored in the flywheel.

8. A terminal device, comprising a processor and a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the processor is used to implement various instructions; the computer-readable storage medium is used to store a plurality of instructions; the instructions are suitable for being loaded by the processor and executing the calculation process of the working method according to claim 6 .

9. A working method based on the system according to claim 2 , comprising:
disposing a Hall sensor beside a flywheel of an IFW machine, so that the flywheel is within a detection range of the Hall sensor;
disposing a magnet on the flywheel to enable the IFW machine to work;
allowing a data acquisition module to acquire a Hall electric potential change caused by a relative movement between the magnet and the Hall sensor during an IFW process; and
enabling a processing module to calculate the energy conversion efficiency of the IFW machine based on the acquired data.

10. A working method based on the system according to claim 3 , comprising:
disposing a Hall sensor beside a flywheel of an IFW machine, so that the flywheel is within a detection range of the Hall sensor;
disposing a magnet on the flywheel to enable the IFW machine to work;
allowing a data acquisition module to acquire a Hall electric potential change caused by a relative movement between the magnet and the Hall sensor during an IFW process; and
enabling a processing module to calculate the energy conversion efficiency of the IFW machine based on the acquired data.

11. A working method based on the system according to claim 4 , comprising:
disposing a Hall sensor beside a flywheel of an IFW machine, so that the flywheel is within a detection range of the Hall sensor;
disposing a magnet on the flywheel to enable the IFW machine to work;
allowing a data acquisition module to acquire a Hall electric potential change caused by a relative movement between the magnet and the Hall sensor during an IFW process; and
enabling a processing module to calculate the energy conversion efficiency of the IFW machine based on the acquired data.

12. The working method according to claim 9 , wherein a calculation process comprises:
calculating kinetic energy stored in the flywheel according to a moment of inertia and a speed of the flywheel of the IFW machine;
controlling the flywheel of the IFW machine to accelerate to a specified speed and reducing the speed of the flywheel to 0 in a no-load state;
running an electrical parameter acquisition program to acquire an electrical signal from the Hall sensor;
processing and extracting an acquired electrical parameter and calculating a speed function N 0 (t) of the flywheel under no load and a time t 0 when the speed of the flywheel drops to 0 under no load; and
calculating an inherent moment M 0 of resistance of the IFW machine according to the law of conservation of energy.

13. The working method according to claim 10 , wherein a calculation process comprises:
calculating kinetic energy stored in the flywheel according to a moment of inertia and a speed of the flywheel of the IFW machine;
controlling the flywheel of the IFW machine to accelerate to a specified speed and reducing the speed of the flywheel to 0 in a no-load state;
running an electrical parameter acquisition program to acquire an electrical signal from the Hall sensor;
processing and extracting an acquired electrical parameter and calculating a speed function N 0 (t) of the flywheel under no load and a time t 0 when the speed of the flywheel drops to 0 under no load; and
calculating an inherent moment M 0 of resistance of the IFW machine according to the law of conservation of energy.

14. The working met

Assignees

• Univ Shandong

Inventors

• Qin Guoliang
• Yang Fan
• Zhang Da

Classifications

• G05B2219/45146

  Inertia friction welding · CPC title

• B23K20/122

  using a non-consumable tool, e.g. friction stir welding · CPC title

• B23K20/12 Primary

  the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding · CPC title

• G01L3/26

  Devices for measuring efficiency, i.e. the ratio of power output to power input · CPC title

• B23K20/121

  Control circuits therefor · CPC title