Electron beam deflection control system of a welding and surface modification installation

In the present work, we examined the patterns of the electron beam motion when controlling the transverse with respect to the axis of the beam homogeneous magnetic field created by the coils of the deflection system the electron gun. During electron beam processes, the beam motion is determined the...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Conference series 2018-03, Vol.992 (1), p.12013
Main Authors: Koleva, E, Dzharov, V, Gerasimov, V, Tsvetkov, K, Mladenov, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coils
Deflection
Design modifications
Electron beams
Electron guns
Graphical user interface
Microcontrollers
Motion control
Physics
Welding
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Summary:In the present work, we examined the patterns of the electron beam motion when controlling the transverse with respect to the axis of the beam homogeneous magnetic field created by the coils of the deflection system the electron gun. During electron beam processes, the beam motion is determined the process type (welding, surface modification, etc.), the technological mode, the design dimensions of the electron gun and the shape of the processed samples. The electron beam motion is defined by the cumulative action of two cosine-like control signals generated by a functional generator. The signal control is related to changing the amplitudes, frequencies and phases (phase differences) of the generated voltages. We realized the motion control by applying a graphical user interface developed by us and an Arduino Uno programmable microcontroller. The signals generated were calibrated using experimental data from the available functional generator. The free and precise motion on arbitrary trajectories determines the possible applications of an electron beam process to carrying out various scientific research tasks in material processing.
ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/992/1/012013