Mechanical joining technologies are increasingly used in multi-material lightweight
constructions and offer opportunities to create versatile joining processes due to their low …

Flow drill screw (FDS) technique combines the friction drilling and thread forming processes
into one single operation, and has been widely adopted in the automotive industry. Because …

The transportation industry has played a crucial role in advancing human society, but it has
also raised concerns about carbon emissions and environmental pollution. As a result …

In the present work, a recently developed solid state joining technique, Friction self-piercing
riveting (F-SPR), has been applied for joining high strength aluminum alloy AA7075-T6 to …

Flow drill screwing (FDS) is the optimal process to realize the single‐side connection of
metal sheets. However, the plastic deformation and high fractional temperature during the …

This research work investigated in detail the mechanical performance of a flow-drill screw
connection of two aluminium plates with and without pilot holes. An extensive experimental …

An increase in fuel economy standards has affected automakers' decision toward designing
lightweight vehicles and therefore transitioning from steel-based bodies to ones …

Multi-material body designs have been utilized in order to achieve lightweight automobiles,
though there are only a few choices in joining ultra-high strength steel to aluminum …

Flow drill screw (FDS) driving is a thermomechanical assembly process that allows for single-
sided access multi-material joining, with a high application potential for modern lightweight …

Severe plastic deformation and heat generation during the flow drill screw (FDS) process led
to profound changes in the microstructures and mechanical properties of the heat-affected …