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D.H. Lammlein PhD Dissertation - Vanderbilt University

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N – newton (force unit)<br />

n - visco-plastic model material constant<br />

Ø – diameter<br />

ORNL – Oak Ridge National Lab<br />

P – weld power (Watts)<br />

Pa – pascal (pressure unit)<br />

Q - heat generation (Watts)<br />

Q n – heat generated by a narrow (3/16” or 4.8mm diameter) probe tool<br />

Q ps - probe side surface heat input<br />

Q s - total tool surface heat input<br />

Q ss - shoulder surface heat input<br />

Q v – volume heat contribution<br />

Q w - heat generated by a wide (0.246” or 6.0mm diameter) probe tool<br />

Q weld – weld heat input<br />

Q wp – heat dissipated to the weld plate<br />

r - radius<br />

R – the gas constant<br />

rad – radians (angular unit)<br />

r p ( or R p ) – tool probe (pin) radius<br />

rpm – revolutions per second<br />

RPT – retractable probe tool<br />

r s ( or R s ) – tool shoulder radius<br />

s – second (time unit)<br />

TIG - tungsten inert gas type fusion welding<br />

TMAZ – thermo-mechanically affected zone<br />

T o - reference temperature for Carreau equation<br />

TWI – The Welding institute of England (Cambridge)<br />

UAV – unmanned aerial vehicle<br />

UTS – ultimate tensile strength<br />

Vmatrix - velocity of the material adjacent to the tool surface<br />

VPT – variable penetration tool<br />

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