Abstract
This is a study of the suitability of preheat flame electrical resistance as a potential method for measuring the standoff distance an oxyfuel cutting torch and a work piece. Careful scrutiny of forty-seven individual experiments demonstrate that when cut quality is good, there is a linear repeatable relationship between the two with uncertainty about ±0.3 mm (0.015 in.). As the cut quality degrades, the formation of top-edge dross reduces the electrical path length in the flame, and momentary reduction in the reaction rate in the kerf reduces the free electrons in the flame, causing increases in flame resistance. In these conditions, measurement uncertainty reduces to ±1 mm (0.040 in.) or worse.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 071010 |
Journal | Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering |
Volume | 144 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2022 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science Applications
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering