Modeling of technological parameters of electron beam welding for rocket and space technology products

The article contains the results of scientific research on modeling the technological parameters of electron beam welding. The modeling used a material VT-14 with a thickness of 0.16 cm. The purpose of the simulation is to improve the quality of the weld due to the optimal shape and the absence of defects in the form of pores and cracks. A concentrated energy source equivalent to an electron beam is used in the calculations. During the study of the thermal process of heating the material, the authors developed and tested criteria that allow optimizing welding parameters such as welding speed and the position of the focal spot relative to the surface of the heated part. In their calculations, the authors applied an original method of finding the welding speed and the coordinates of the focal spot according to the functionals of the thermal model. The algorithm developed by the authors was successfully tested on AMG-6 material with a thickness of 10 cm. In the process of modeling welding for large thicknesses, results have been obtained that must be taken into account when optimizing the welding parameters of products with large thickness. The relevance of the presented material is confirmed by the demand for the quality of the technology of welding structures with an electron beam. Research by the authors of this direction will significantly expand the possibilities in the application of electron beam technology for rocket and space technology.