Quality control and fault classification of laser welded hairpins in electrical motors

Johannes Vater, Matthias Pollach, Claus Lenz, Daniel Winkle, Alois Knoll

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Abstract

We present the development, evaluation, and comparison of different neural network architectures using different input data to detect and classify quality deviations in the welding of hairpins. Hairpins are copper rods that are located in the stator of electric motors in electric cars. We use both 3D data and grayscale images as input. The primary challenges are that only a small dataset is available and that high network accuracy is essential to prevent defects in the usage of an electrical engine and to enable a focused rework process. We were able to achieve a 99% accuracy using either 3D data or grayscale images.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication28th European Signal Processing Conference, EUSIPCO 2020 - Proceedings
PublisherEuropean Signal Processing Conference, EUSIPCO
Pages1377-1381
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9789082797053
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Jan 2021
Event28th European Signal Processing Conference, EUSIPCO 2020 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Duration: 24 Aug 202028 Aug 2020

Publication series

NameEuropean Signal Processing Conference
Volume2021-January
ISSN (Print)2219-5491

Conference

Conference28th European Signal Processing Conference, EUSIPCO 2020
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityAmsterdam
Period24/08/2028/08/20

Keywords

  • Convolutional neural networks
  • Electric motors
  • Hairpin
  • Machine learning
  • Production
  • Quality control

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