Material flow

Material flow and channel geometry evolution during friction stir channeling process – Impact of tool geometry and process parameters

The capability of manufacturing controlled and uniform geometry of channels is critical for potential application of friction stir channeling in thermal systems. The channel geometry is governed by the material flow around the tool during the …

Joining of Polymer Matrix Composites Through Friction Stir Processes

Mahesh VP, Sooraj Patel, Anurag Gumaste, Amit Arora. “Joining of Polymer Matrix Composites Through Friction Stir Processes”. In Encyclopedia of Materials: Composites (pp. 352–379).

Channel formation during friction stir channeling process—A material flow study using X-Ray micro-computed tomography and optical microscopy

In this study, an experiment is performed to investigate material flow and its implication on the channel formation in friction stir channeling process. X-ray Computed Tomography in combination with optical microscopy is used to analyse bulk material …