The Feasibility of Augmenting a Fixed-Gap Bobbin Friction Stir Welding Tool with Cutters to Join Enclosed Castings

Bobbin Friction Stir Welding (BFSW) is a new application of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) that can be used to join materials together with little to no axial forces. This eliminates the need of a backplate or anvil needed to apply counter pressure against the tool. The applications of BFSW are growing...

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Main Author: Christensen, Adam Baxter
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2018
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Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6846
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7846&context=etd