A new one-sided joining process for aluminum alloys: Friction stir blind riveting

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 0610021-06100212

  Gao, Dalong ^a   Ersoy, Ugur ^b,c   Stevenson, Robin ^a,d   Wang, Pei Chung ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^b University of Michigan   (United States)

^c SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^d Reising Ethington PC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; FRICTION STIR WELDING; RIVETING; RIVETS; SPOT WELDING;

FATIGUE STRENGTH; FRICTIONAL HEAT; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING PARAMETERS; RIVETING PROCESS; SELF-PIERCING RIVETING; VOLUME PRODUCTION; WORKPIECE MATERIALS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 77955298481     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4000311     Document Type: Article

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