Resistance spot welding (RSW) is frequently employed in current industrial occasions.
However, the process is multi-field coupled and highly nonlinear, and full of uncertainties …

This work aims to respond to the need derived from the highly changing and competitive
nature of the industrial environment in which the resistance spot welding (RSW) process is …

Zinc-coated advanced high strength steels (AHSS) used in automotive applications are
susceptible to liquid metal embrittlement (LME) during resistance spot welding (RSW). This …

The manufacturing industry constantly aims to improve product quality while improving
production speed and lowering production costs. Resistance spot welding (RSW) is widely …

Advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) used in automotive structural components are
commonly protected from corrosion using zinc coatings. However, the steel/zinc system …

In this work, an electrical–thermal–mechanical coupled finite element (FE) model for
resistance spot welding (RSW) process is developed to achieve a simultaneous simulation …

Because aluminum and steel have different characteristics, directly joining them one cannot
obtain desired Al/steel welded joint. In order to improve the Al/steel resistance spot welding …

Contact resistances play a major role in Joule heating systems. Identifying contact
resistances provides a better understanding of the heating process and increases the …

Although the finite element (FE) numerical calculation model has been extensively
employed in analyzing metal characteristics, very few works use it to analyze features of the …

Opposition spot welding is a welding technique utilizing the standard of non-fusible terminal
obstruction welding, where the temperature increases to obtain the dissolving point of the …