Numerical Analyses in the Spot Resistance Welding Process

Abstract

The article presents results of numerical analyses of the spot resistance welding process in relation to selected thicknesses of sheets/plates subjected to welding, radiuses of electrode work surface curvature and electrode squeezing force. The two-sided one-spot welding of two sheets made of steel DC04 (discussed in the article) demonstrated the extensive analytical possibilities of the Visual Weld state-of-the-art software application (SYSWELD). The objective of the article was to present possibilities offered to engineers by state-of-the-art computing techniques.