PL Threadgill, AJ Leonard… - International …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
The comprehensive body of knowledge that has built up with respect to the friction stir welding (FSW) of aluminium alloys since the technique was invented in 1991 is reviewed …
PJ Withers - Reports on progress in physics, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
Our safety, comfort and peace of mind are heavily dependent upon our capability to prevent, predict or postpone the failure of components and structures on the basis of sound physical …
K Elangovan, V Balasubramanian - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2007 - Elsevier
AA2219 aluminium alloy has gathered wide acceptance in the fabrication of light weight structures requiring a high strength-to-weight ratio. Compared to the many fusion welding …
LE Lindgren - Journal of thermal stresses, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
Simulation of welding has advanced from the analysis of laboratory setups to real engineering applications during the last three decades. This development is outlined and …
LE Lindgren - Journal of thermal stresses, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
Simulation of welding has advanced from the analysis of laboratory setups to real engineering applications during the last three decades. This development is outlined and …
The main emphasis of this review is on thermal modelling and prediction of laser welding in metals. However as similar techniques are employed to model conventional welding …
LE Lindgren - Computer methods in applied mechanics and …, 2006 - Elsevier
The paper describes the application of the finite element method to predict the thermal, material and mechanical effects of welding; Computational Welding Mechanics (CWM). The …
Welding is a major manufacturing process that joins two or more pieces of materials together through heating/mixing them followed by cooling/solidification. The goal of welding …
Laser welding of aluminum alloys can be associated with solidification cracking. The severity of cracking in these alloys depends on various factors, such as the initial …