Title: finite element modeling of friction stir welded AA6082-T6 joints enhanced by ultrasonic vibrations

Title: finite element modeling of AA6082-T6 joints produced by ultrasonic vibration enhanced friction
stir welding

Title: predicting temperature distribution and thermal cycles during friction stir welding of AA6082-T6
enhanced by ultrasonic vibrations

Abstract

Summary about the present work and the results

Introduction

 Definition and invention of FSW

 Advantages and applications of FSW
 Limitations of FSW
 Literature review about solutions until using USV
 Methods of integrating the USV (literature REV) until UVeFSW.
 Modeling of UVeFSW process (literature review)
 Objective of the present work

Heat generation in UVeFSW process

 Sources of heat and the equations to express them

 How to express the USV in the model
 Final mathematical model to calculate the heat input

Finite element modeling of UVeFSW process

 Model geometry
 Element type and meshing
 Temperature dependent properties
 Loads and boundary conditions (calculations of HF)

Validation of the model

 Temperature measurements using K-type thermo-couples