Abstract Scope |
Given the potential application of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) to high-demand structures, it would be beneficial for engineers to have a modeling framework that would allow for prediction of intermediate welding parameters and resulting mechanical properties of joints – for example, prediction of Penetration Force, Torque, Temperature, Hardness, Tensile Strength, Elongation, and Impact Yield Strength – , based on input parameters that are known and well defined – as Tilt Angle, Tool Rotational Speed, Welding Feed Rate, and Thickness of Plate. This study describes a more efficient way of predicting this thermo-mechanical behavior through a nonlinear mathematical model. |