Minimizing defects between adjacent foils in ultrasonically consolidated parts

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 0110061-0110068

  Obielodan, J O ^a   Ram, G D Janaki ^a   Stucker, B E ^a   Taggart, D G ^b  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

^b The University of Rhode Island   (United States)

Author keywords

Additive manufacturing; Aluminum alloys; Defects; Tensile properties; Ultrasonic consolidation; Ultrasonic welding

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; ULTRASONIC WELDING;

DEFECT-FREE; FRACTOGRAPHIC; SIDE BY SIDES; STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS; TRANSVERSE TENSILE; ULTRASONIC CONSOLIDATION;

DEFECTS;

EID: 77951774393     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: 15288889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3184033     Document Type: Article

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