Friction stir welding is a solid-state joining process widely used in several industrial
applications. One of its variants, orbital friction stir welding, is of key importance in …

A novel methodology for predicting tool wear in FSW based on a CFD model, coupled with a
modified Archard equation, is presented considering the effect of the deformation of the …

A thorough understanding of thermal history and material flow behaviour associated with the
tool–material interface substantially eradicates defects from the dissimilar weld joints …

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a solid-state joining process, which is gaining significance in
many joining applications, by overcoming the limitations of other fusion welding processes …

In this research, numerical as well as experimental analysis on friction stir welding (FSW) of
dissimilar steels, ie DH36 steel and AISI 1008 steel, was performed. A 3D heat transfer FE …

In this work, two simple models to calculate the strain rate at which material deforms during
the friction stir welding (FSW) process are proposed. In both cases, predictions are …

Dissimilar materials joining by hybrid FSW involve preheating the harder material ahead of
the FSW tool, which reduces the vertical force and improves the weld quality by enhancing …

In this work, a three-dimensional heat transfer model based on Abaqus/CAE 2017 finite
element (FE) software package was developed to examine the effect of heat flux from tool …

A 3D transient computational thermal model is developed to investigate the heat transfer
effects arising during friction stir welding (FSW) in dissimilar alloys with a T-joint. Specifically …

Solid state friction stir welding is the process of combining materials, typically with the aid of
a tool. This process makes use of welding materials such as aluminium, stainless steel, and …