A review on sensor based monitoring and control of friction stir welding process and a roadmap to Industry 4.0

D Mishra, RB Roy, S Dutta, SK Pal… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2018 - Elsevier
This review is on the various techniques and methodologies applied to sensor based
monitoring of the quality and control of defects in an advanced joining process named …

A comprehensive review on optimal welding conditions for friction stir welding of thermoplastic polymers and their composites

SH Iftikhar, AHI Mourad, J Sheikh-Ahmad, F Almaskari… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Friction stir welding (FSW) and friction stir spot welding (FSSW) techniques are becoming
widely popular joining techniques because of their increasing potential applications in …

Effect of friction stir welding techniques and parameters on polymers joint efficiency—A critical review

MAR Pereira, AM Amaro, PNB Reis, A Loureiro - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The objective of current work is to analyse the influence of different welding techniques and
welding parameters on the morphology and mechanical strength of friction stir welds (FSW) …

Recent trends in parametric influence and microstructural analysis of friction stir welding for polymer composites

S Kumari, D Bandhu, A Muchhadiya… - Advances in Materials …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Over the past several years, friction stir welding (FSW) of polymers and their composites has
received a lot of interest. In this respect, an effort has been made to explore the articles on …

Optimization of friction stir welding parameters in hybrid additive manufacturing: weldability of 3D-printed poly (methyl methacrylate) plates

N Vidakis, M Petousis, N Mountakis… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this work, the expansion of friction stir welding (FSW) in parts made via material extrusion
(MEX) 3D printing was investigated. Poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) plates were joined …

The impact of process parameters and pin-to-shoulder diameter ratio on the welding performance of polycarbonate in FSW

N Vidakis, N Mountakis, A Moutsopoulou… - … International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The utilization of friction stir welding (FSW) for the joining of polymers and composites is
gaining increasing recognition due to its capabilities. In this study, the weldability of 4 mm …

Joining of fibre-reinforced thermoplastic polymer composites by friction stir welding—A review

MAR Pereira, I Galvão, JD Costa, AM Amaro, RM Leal - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objective of the current work is to show the potential of the friction stir welding (FSW)
and its variants to join fibre-reinforced thermoplastic polymer (FRTP) composites. To …

Development of a Self-Heated Friction Stir Welding tool for welding of polypropylene sheets

RK Nath, P Maji, JD Barma - Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical …, 2019 - Springer
The present investigation is focused on the development of a new FSW tool for polymer
welding. The newly developed Self-Heated Friction Stir Welding (FSW) tool as well as a …

Industry 4.0 in welding

D Mishra, SK Pal, D Chakravarty - Welding Technology, 2021 - Springer
This chapter aims to highlight the importance of the fourth industrial revolution, popularly
known as “Industry 4.0”, and its application in welding. While considering all the …

On the mechanical characteristics of friction stir welded dissimilar polymers: statistical analysis of the processing parameters and morphological investigations of the …

S Singh, G Singh, C Prakash, R Kumar - Journal of the Brazilian Society of …, 2020 - Springer
The applications of industrial polymers have grown extensively owing to the fact of their
competent performance characteristics, at par with commonly used engineering materials …