Three-dimensional modeling of the friction stir-welding process

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 42, Issue 14, 2002, Pages 1549-1557

  Ulysse, P ^a  

^a ALCOA TECHNICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminium butt joints; Finite element model; Friction stir welding (FSW); Heat affected zone (HAZ); Three dimensional modeling; Visco plastic modeling

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); VISCOPLASTICITY; WELDING MACHINES;

FRICTION STIR-WELDING (FSW);

FRICTION WELDING;

EID: 0036839893     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-6955(02)00114-1     Document Type: Article

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