Abstract:
Based on fluent 19.0 software, the heat flow coupling model of laser welding was established, and the effects of different surface tension temperature coefficients (negative values) on the flow field of molten pool were compared and analyzed.The results showed that with the decrease of surface tension temperature coefficient, the trend of clockwise flow vortex behind the molten pool gradually weakened or even disappeared, and the amount of welding spatter increased, the length of longitudinal section molten pool gradually increased, the maximum flow velocity of longitudinal section molten pool gradually increased, and the cross-sectional area of molten pool gradually decreased.When the temperature coefficient of surface tension was −2.5 × 10
−4 N/(m·K), the average length of molten pool was 3.28 mm, the average maximum flow velocity of molten pool fluid was 2.89 m/s, and the average cross-sectional area of molten pool was 4.52 mm
2.When the temperature coefficient of surface tension was −3.5×10
−4 N/(m·K), the average length of molten pool was 3.73 mm, the average maximum flow velocity of molten pool fluid was 3.53 m/s, and the average cross-sectional area of molten pool was 4.03 mm
2.When the temperature coefficient of surface tension was −4.9×10
−4 N/(m·K), the average length of molten pool was 4.14 mm, the average maximum flow velocity of molten pool fluid was 4.09 m/s, and the average cross-sectional area of molten pool was 3.28 mm
2.