Abstract Machine learning (ML) methods have received immense attention as potential
models for modeling different manufacturing systems. This paper presents a comprehensive …

Industrial revolution progressing with extensive utilization of the lightweight materials to
make parts using thermoplastic, fiber reinforced polymer and other light-weight metals in …

There are many possible reasons for low weld strength in FSW of thermoplastic; low thermal
conductivity, high energy losses in friction stir welding (FSW), material spill-out, involvement …

This article studied the effects of pin angle on heat generation and temperature distribution
during friction stir welding (FSW) of AA1100 aluminum alloy and St-14 low carbon steel. A …

In the last decade, the friction stir welding of polymers has been increasingly investigated by
the means of more and more sophisticated approaches. Since the early studies, which were …

In underwater friction stir welding (UFSW), the thermal conditions between the tool and the
plasticized polymeric materials and the relation between glass transition temperatures …

In this work, material extrusion (MEX) 3D-printed polylactic acid (PLA) thin workpieces were
joined via the friction stir welding (FSW) process to evaluate the feasibility and the key …

The weldability of 3D printed (3DP), through material extrusion (MEX), of Polyamide 6 (PA6)
plates joined with FSW is investigated. FSW has its challenges in polymers, especially for …

Friction stir welding (FSW) of thermoplastic materials is an attractive but a challenging
process due to inherent chemical and mechanical characteristics of polymeric materials. In …

Underwater dissimilar friction stir welding of an Al-Mg alloy (AA5005) and low carbon steel
(ASTM A283) in butt joint configuration was studied. The effect of submerged temperature at …