Project Abstract
This programme seeks to determine the defect and void formation process for bobbin friction stir welding (BFSW). There are a number of projects, each of which is a separate thesis topic. This has been a particularly productive area for research and publications. Interested students are welcome to contact me.
[1] Process parameters - we have worked out which tool features and process settings to use for aluminium 6082-T6. This work was done by Dr Kamil Sued for his PhD. We are open to having another project in this area. Involves DoE, production engineering, and experimentation.
http://hdl.handle.net/10092/10729
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2013.08.057
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8697453
[2] Microstructure of the weld - we now know how to etch 6082-T6, and how the internal flow affects the microstructure. This work has been done by Abbas Tamadon for a PhD thesis. We are open to having another project in this area. Involves materials science.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12193215.
https://doi.org/10.3390/met9101059.
https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies7040080.
https://doi.org/10.3390/met8010033
and many more
[3] Internal flow features. We have worked out a qualitative description of the flow. This now needs a numerical model to be developed using CFD and FEA. Interested?
