Wavelet transform analysis of acoustic emission in monitoring friction stir welding of 6061 aluminum

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 43, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 1383-1390

  Chen, Changming ^a   Kovacevic, Radovan ^a   Jandgric, Dragana ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic emission; Friction stir welding; Process monitoring; Wavelet analysis; Weld defects

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; ALUMINUM; DEFECTS; FRICTION; MONITORING; PROCESS ENGINEERING; WAVELET TRANSFORMS; WELDING;

STIR WELDING;

MACHINE TOOLS;

EID: 0042921556     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-6955(03)00130-5     Document Type: Article

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