Implementation of intelligent quality control of welded joints in flash-butt resistance welding

Flash-butt resistance welding exhibits high efficiency and provides high-quality welded joints in pipelines due to the effective control of a welding process. However, the further improvement of welding efficiency can only be achieved by reducing the cost of quality control of joints. This problem can be solved by means of intelligent control techniques. In this study, a modified architecture of an intelligent control system was synthesized by efficient methods of artificial intelligence to manage and control a welding process. The results of research with due regard for the up-to-date methods of computer engineering analysis will significantly improve the quality control in flash-butt resistance welding.

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