Ultrasonic welding (UW), a most promising solid-state welding technique, is being
developed for the automotive industry, more specifically, for joining components in electric …

Ultrasonic metal welding (USMW) technology receives widespread attention because of its
advantages of environmental protection, high efficiency, high welding strength, and low joint …

Photonic Doppler Velocimetry (PDV) is a fiber-based diagnostic for the extreme conditions
created by high-speed impact, explosive detonation, electrical pulsed power, and intense …

This paper aims at providing a state-of-the-art review of an increasingly important class of
joining technologies called solid-state (SS) welding, as compared to more conventional …

As a solid joining technique, ultrasonic spot welding is a promising spot welding process to
fabricate the aluminum alloy joints. This paper summarizes the current state of joining …

A new joining method, ie ultrasonic plus resistance spot welding, is developed for dissimilar
metal joining of aluminum alloy (Al) to steel. In this method, a thin Al insert is first joined to a …

Ultrasonic metal welding is an efficient, solid-state welding process that is well established
in the production of electrical equipment. However, isolated and untraceable failures …

Although high-power ultrasonic welding (HPUSW) can provide better welding results about
highly conductive materials, the welding mechanism is not well understood. In this study, the …

Abstract Ultrasonic Metal Welding is an industrially established welding process.
Applications such as wiring harness assemblies, battery cell production and joints in power …

This study investigated the role of interfacial deformability in bond integrity and strength,
particularly in the production of robust joints between harder austenitic stainless steels (SS) …