Wettability characterization and adhesion enhancement of arc-treated surface of aluminum alloys

M Asgharifar, F Kong, J Abramovitch, B Carlson… - … International Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
The aim of this study is to determine the wettability-enhancing effects of an atmospheric
pressure, direct current (DC) plasma arc discharge on the surface of aluminum alloys …

[PDF][PDF] An experimental and numerical study of effect of textured surface by arc discharge on strength of adhesively bonded joints

M Asgharifar, F Kong, B Carlson, R Kovacevic - J. Mech. Eng. Automat, 2012 - smu.edu
Aluminum alloys are being increasingly applied in the automotive industry as a means to
reduce mass. Their application to the vehicle structure is typically via a combination of either …

Wettability enhancement of aluminum alloys via plasma arc discharge

M Asgharifar, J Abramovitch… - International …, 2012 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The aim of this study is to determine the wettability-enhancing effects of an atmospheric-
pressure, direct current (DC) plasma arc discharge on aluminum alloys. Wettability is a …

Enhancing adhesive bonding of aluminum alloys: Surface modification by cathodic cleaning and numerical simulation

M Asgharifar - 2014 - search.proquest.com
In cathodic arcs, the generation of cathode spots is mainly responsible for plasma
production and the electron mission mechanism. The current research focuses on studying …