DMEI 4311 Friction Stir Processing
Friction stir welding and Friction stir additive manufacturing processes (FSP) join materials or produce three-dimensional solid objects. FSP is a key manufacturing innovation technology since its invention in 1991 at Cambridge University. FSP is now widely used in shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense industry. This course is designed to introduce from technical perspectives, the principle of FSP process, and their applications in defense manufacturing. Advantages and disadvantages for each process and its best applications will be discussed. Material properties and their effects to the final quality of fabricated products will be investigated. Innovations enabled by FSP, especially in the shipbuilding sectors, will be reviewed.
Prerequisite
MECE 2340.
Offered
Summer