In-process gap detection in friction stir welding

Sensor Review

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 62-67

  Fleming, Paul ^a   Lammlein, David ^a   Wilkes, D ^a   Fleming, Katherine ^a   Bloodworth, Thomas ^a   Cook, George ^a   Strauss, Al ^a   DeLapp, David ^a   Lienert, Thomas ^b   Bement, Matthew ^b   Prater, Tracie ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feedback; Friction welding; Robotics; Spectra

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FAULT LOCATION; FEEDBACK; FRICTION; PROCESS CONTROL; ROBOTICS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

FREQUENCY SPECTRA; FRICTION STIR WELDING (FSW);

WELDING;

EID: 38749136645     PISSN: 02602288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02602280810850044     Document Type: Article

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