Friction stir welding is rapidly gaining attention for a wide range of structural applications as
well as for innovations in improvement of the welding technique itself. Most of the study on …

Structural damage and fatigue life of engineering materials are controlled by inherent
defects and the nature, level, and location of applied external loads. This paper studies the …

Welded joints are considered to be one of the most critical locations in structural
components from a fatigue perspective because of high stress concentrations near the weld …