Thermal drilling is a sheet metal hole making technique and which is the most cost-effective
and extremely high productivity technique in sheet metal fastenings. Especially, the …

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of drilling parameters such as friction angle,
friction contact area ratio (FCAR), feed rate and spindle speed on workpiece surface …

Thermal drilling is a new hole producing method in sheet material applications that uses the
frictional heat generated at the intersection of workpiece and drilling tool with an intention of …

Thermal drilling is a novel sheet-metal-hole-making technique that utilizes the heat
produced at the interface of the rotating conical tool and workpiece in order to soften the …

Friction drilling is a non-conventional method for hole making in thin sheet metals. It
depends on many parameters regarding the tool conical angle, process conditions and …

The results of numerical and empirical analysis of a new type frame T-joints for rectangular
hollow sections are presented. The butt T-joints are designed as connected by screws into …

This paper explores the joining of materials by a new progressive method of thermal drilling.
Many types of joints are utilized in industrial production, especially in the automotive …

The contribution deals with the joining of various types of materials by technology of thermal
drilling. In various branches of industries, also in the automotive industry must be joining …