Finite element modelling of friction stir welding of aluminium alloy plates-inverse analysis using a genetic algorithm

Welding in the World

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 47-55

  De Vuyst, T ^a   D'Alvise, L ^a   Simar, A ^b   De Meester, B ^b   Pierret, S ^a  

^a CENAERO   (Belgium)

^b UCL PRM   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aluminium alloys; Butt welds; Comparisons; Computation; Energy input; Finite element analysis; Friction stir welding; Friction welding; Light metals; Mathematical models; Practical investigations; Reference lists; Residual stresses

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; BUTT WELDING; COMPUTATION THEORY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LIGHT METALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL TESTING; OPTIMIZATION; RESIDUAL STRESSES;

ENERGY INPUT; FRICTION STIR WELDING (FSW); PRACTICAL INVESTIGATIONS; REFERENCE LISTS;

FRICTION WELDING;

EID: 20444414210     PISSN: 00432288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03266475     Document Type: Conference Paper

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