Method and system for determing welding process parameters

A system for determining a welding sequence including a plurality of welding operations, the system comprising:

• a welding sequence generator configured to determine a population of welding sequences based on a set of user-generated constraints;
• and
• a welding simulator configured to:
• simulate welding for at least one welding sequence in the population of welding sequences to obtain a multi-objective dependent distortion model of the at least one welding sequence;
• wherein
• the welding sequence generator is configured to:
• compare a merit value of the multi-objective dependent distortion model for the at least one welding sequence with one or more predetermined criteria;
• and
• output a set of welding sequences as potential welding sequences based on the comparison between the merit value and the multi-objective dependent distortion model.

A computer-readable storage device storing instructions for determining a welding sequence including a plurality of welding operations, the instructions causing one or more computer processors to perform operations comprising:

• determining a population of welding sequences, based on a set of user-generated constraints;
• simulating welding for at least one welding sequence in the population of welding sequences to obtain a multi-objective dependent distortion model of the at least one welding sequence;
• comparing a merit value of the multi-objective dependent distortion model for the at least one welding sequence with the one or more predetermined criteria;
• and
• outputting a set of welding sequences as potential welding sequences based on the comparison between the merit value and the multi-objective dependent distortion model.