Title :
Review of Underwater Welding Technology
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ocean Eng., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
This paper reviews the present state-of-the-art of welding technology which is rapidly expanding. After a brief introduction, a discussion is made on how underwater welding technologies and their applications have developed. The paper then discusses the status of underwater welding techniques currently in use. A short discussion is also given on technical problems associated with underwater welding.
Keywords :
welding; underwater welding techniques; underwater welding technology; Councils; Electrical safety; Electrodes; Hydrogen; Marine technology; Marine vehicles; Oceans; Power engineering and energy; Stability; Welding;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 81
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1981.1151490