Open AccessFriction Stir Welding of Lightweight Vehicle Structures: Final Report
Author(s) -
M L Sanella
Publication year - 2008
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/958678
Subject(s) - friction stir welding , welding , truck , suspension (topology) , automotive engineering , mechanical engineering , engineering , commercial vehicle , materials science , mathematics , homotopy , pure mathematics
The purpose of this Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between UTBattelle, LLC and Ford Motor Company was to establish friction stir welding (FSW) and friction stir processing as viable options for use in construction of lightweight substructures for trucks and cars, including engine cradles, suspension sub frames, instrument panel supports, and intake manifolds