Two-dimensional finite element simulation of material flow in the friction stir welding process

Journal of Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-133

  Deng, Xiaomin ^a   Xu, Shaowen ^a  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite Element Simulation; Friction Stir Welding; Material Flow; Solid Mechanics Model

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUID DYNAMICS; FRICTION; MATERIALS SCIENCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATION; FRICTION STIR WELDING (FSW); MATERIAL FLOW; SOLID MECHANICS MODEL;

WELDING;

EID: 9644260373     PISSN: 15266125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1526-6125(04)70066-3     Document Type: Article

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