As fiber reinforced plastic composites gain an increasingly larger share in aerospace
structures, the problem of joining them with metal elements becomes significant. The current …

Polymer composites have certain advantages over metals in terms of mechanical as well as
metallurgical properties. These can be joined with similar as well as dissimilar polymer …

Within the last century aluminum alloys have played a strategic role in the manufacturing
and development of lightweight aircraft structures. Years of continuous research has led to …

The objective of the current work is to show the potential of the friction stir welding (FSW)
and its variants to join fibre-reinforced thermoplastic polymer (FRTP) composites. To …

The demand for higher fuel efficiency and low fuel pollution rates leads to the development
of lightweight hybrid structures. The predominant aim is to develop innovative light products …

Friction stir welding (FSW), a solid‐state joining method, is an innovative technique widely
employed in the welding of thermoplastics, with broad application areas such as the …

Parts produced using a 3D printer are combined with friction stir welding (FSW). In the FSW
processing of parts with a low infill ratio, welding errors occur due to a lack of material. In this …

The friction stir welding (FSW) or friction stir spot welding (FSSW) with non-consumable tool
is one of the established processes for joining of thermoplastics/low melting point …

This study demonstrates the solution for compatibility issues between two dissimilar
thermoplastic materials for friction stir welding (FSW) applications. The joints of similar …

The thermoplastic polymers and precipitation hardened aluminium alloys are highly popular
in the aerospace and automobile sectors as a replacement of metallic materials to improve …