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D.H. Lammlein PhD Dissertation - Vanderbilt University

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FEA Appendix B: ..................................................................................................... 64<br />

Imposed Axial Displacement FEA Analysis ................................................................ 66<br />

CFD Thermo-Plastic analysis of Friction Stir Welded T-joints under Lateral Offset .. 68<br />

Model Geometry ........................................................................................................... 70<br />

Results: ...................................................................................................................... 71<br />

References: ................................................................................................................ 79<br />

CHAPTER III ................................................................................................................... 81<br />

THE APPLICATION OF SHOULDERLESS CONICAL TOOLS IN FRICTION STIR<br />

WELDING: AN EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL STUDY ............................ 81<br />

Abstract ......................................................................................................................... 81<br />

Introduction ................................................................................................................... 81<br />

Conical Inclusive Angle Tests ...................................................................................... 85<br />

CFD Model of Conical Tool FSW ................................................................................ 96<br />

Conclusions ................................................................................................................. 103<br />

Acknowledgements ..................................................................................................... 105<br />

References: .............................................................................................................. 105<br />

CHAPTER IV ................................................................................................................. 107<br />

THE FRICTION STIR WELDING OF HEMISPHERES – A TECHNIQUE FOR<br />

MANUFACTURING HOLLOW SPHERES ................................................................. 107<br />

Abstract ....................................................................................................................... 107<br />

Introduction ................................................................................................................. 107<br />

Experimental Approach .............................................................................................. 109<br />

Force Control and Torque Control .............................................................................. 117<br />

Experimental weld matrix ........................................................................................... 121<br />

Fluent CFD Model ...................................................................................................... 138<br />

Conclusions ................................................................................................................. 146<br />

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