The application of shoulderless conical tools in friction stir welding: An experimental and theoretical study

Materials and Design

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 4012-4022

  Lammlein, D H ^a   DeLapp, D R ^a   Fleming, P A ^a   Strauss, A M ^a   Cook, G E ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Butt joints; Conical probe; Friction stir welding

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM PLATES; BUTT-JOINTS; CLOSED CONTOURS; CONICAL PROBE; EFFECTIVE TOOL; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; MATERIAL SURFACE; OPEN LOOP CONTROL; OPEN LOOPS; PROCESS FORCES; PROCESS MODEL; PROCESS VARIABLES; ROTATIONAL VELOCITY; THEORETICAL STUDY; TOOL DESIGNS; TOOL GEOMETRY; VARIABLE THICKNESS; VERTICAL POSITIONS;

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FEEDBACK; FRICTION; GAS WELDING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; PROBES; PROCESS CONTROL; SURFACE DEFECTS; TRIBOLOGY; WELDS;

FRICTION STIR WELDING;

EID: 67649392251     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2009.05.023     Document Type: Article

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