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Fixture Design For Load Measurement In Friction Stir Welding, Shekhar S. Kulkarni
Fixture Design For Load Measurement In Friction Stir Welding, Shekhar S. Kulkarni
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations
In the Friction Stir Welding Process a vertical force is required for plunging the pin or probe of the tool into the workpiece specimen material, and maintaining contact between the shoulder and the substrate. In addition to the vertical force, Friction Stir Welding Process also involves a horizontal force, which is instrumental for the advancement of the tool as the weld progresses. The essential objective of the thesis was to design, manufacture and test a fixture that can be utilized to measure the vertical force as well as the horizontal force. The designing of the fixture was concerned with various …