1. Date of download: 5/30/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Introduction of the Element Interaction Technique for Welding Analysis and Simulation J. Pressure Vessel Technol. 2005;127(4):487-494. doi:10.1115/1.2043200 Diagram of the welding process Figure Legend:

2. Date of download: 5/30/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Introduction of the Element Interaction Technique for Welding Analysis and Simulation J. Pressure Vessel Technol. 2005;127(4):487-494. doi:10.1115/1.2043200 Diagram of the variation of gap conductivity Figure Legend:

3. Date of download: 5/30/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Introduction of the Element Interaction Technique for Welding Analysis and Simulation J. Pressure Vessel Technol. 2005;127(4):487-494. doi:10.1115/1.2043200 Major points, paths, and surfaces in Model 1 Figure Legend:

4. Date of download: 5/30/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Introduction of the Element Interaction Technique for Welding Analysis and Simulation J. Pressure Vessel Technol. 2005;127(4):487-494. doi:10.1115/1.2043200 Schematic diagram of the fillet-welding process Figure Legend:

5. Date of download: 5/30/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Introduction of the Element Interaction Technique for Welding Analysis and Simulation J. Pressure Vessel Technol. 2005;127(4):487-494. doi:10.1115/1.2043200 Contact surfaces in Model 2 Figure Legend:

6. Date of download: 5/30/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Introduction of the Element Interaction Technique for Welding Analysis and Simulation J. Pressure Vessel Technol. 2005;127(4):487-494. doi:10.1115/1.2043200 Major points and paths of Model 2 Figure Legend:

7. Date of download: 5/30/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Introduction of the Element Interaction Technique for Welding Analysis and Simulation J. Pressure Vessel Technol. 2005;127(4):487-494. doi:10.1115/1.2043200 Schematic diagram of Model 3 Figure Legend:

8. Date of download: 5/30/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Introduction of the Element Interaction Technique for Welding Analysis and Simulation J. Pressure Vessel Technol. 2005;127(4):487-494. doi:10.1115/1.2043200 Start and end points of the welding path Figure Legend:

9. Date of download: 5/30/2016 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Introduction of the Element Interaction Technique for Welding Analysis and Simulation J. Pressure Vessel Technol. 2005;127(4):487-494. doi:10.1115/1.2043200 Temperature history at the top monitoring point using element movement and element interaction techniques Figure Legend: