Gravity-based weld travel speed sensing system and method
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1. A welding system, comprising:
- an orientation sensor associated with a welding torch, wherein the orientation sensor is configured to sense a welding torch orientation relative to a direction of gravity; and
one or more processors communicatively coupled to the orientation sensor and configured to;
determine an angular position of the welding torch relative to a pipe based at least in part on the welding torch orientation sensed by the orientation sensor and a radius of the pipe; and
determine an angular travel distance travelled by the welding torch from an initial position to the angular position based at least in part on the radius of the pipe, wherein the angular travel distance comprises a distance traveled along at least a portion of a circumference of the pipe.
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Abstract
A welding system includes an orientation sensing system associated with a welding torch and is configured to sense a welding torch orientation relative to a direction of gravity. The welding system also includes a processing system communicatively couple to the orientation sensing system and configured to determine an angular position of the welding torch relative to a pipe based at least in part on the sense welding torch orientation.
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1. A welding system, comprising:
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an orientation sensor associated with a welding torch, wherein the orientation sensor is configured to sense a welding torch orientation relative to a direction of gravity; and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the orientation sensor and configured to; determine an angular position of the welding torch relative to a pipe based at least in part on the welding torch orientation sensed by the orientation sensor and a radius of the pipe; and determine an angular travel distance travelled by the welding torch from an initial position to the angular position based at least in part on the radius of the pipe, wherein the angular travel distance comprises a distance traveled along at least a portion of a circumference of the pipe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A welding system, comprising:
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an orientation sensor associated with a welding torch, wherein the orientation sensor is configured to sense a welding torch orientation relative to a direction of gravity; and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the orientation sensor and configured to; determine an angular change in orientation of the welding torch relative to a pipe based at least in part on the welding torch orientation sensed by the orientation sensor and a radius of the pipe; and determine a travel speed of the welding torch based on a travel distance from an initial location to an angular location determined using the angular change and a radius of the pipe at a weld joint.
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12. A welding system, comprising:
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an orientation sensor associated with a welding torch, wherein the orientation sensor is configured to sense a welding torch orientation relative to a direction of gravity; and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the orientation sensor and configured to; determine an initial orientation of the welding torch at an initial location of a pipe; determine an angular orientation of the welding torch at an angular location of the pipe; determine an angular change in orientation between the initial orientation and the angular orientation; and determine a travel speed of the welding torch based on the angular change from the initial location to the angular location. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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