Friction stir welding (FSW) is a recently developed solid-state joining process that uses a specially shaped rotating tool to produce lap or butt joints. At...
Flexible ultrasonic transducers (UTs) consisting of a metal foil, a piezoelectric ceramic film and a top electrode have been developed. The flexibility is...
Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, septembre 2007, Volume : 16, Numéro : 3
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is evaluated as a potential technique for microstructure characterization of plasma-sprayed ceramic coatings. OCT combines...
Review of Progress In Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation: 34th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, American Institute of Physics (AIP), 28 février 2008
Kissing bond defects can occur in solid state joined metals, like friction stir welded aluminum or hollow aluminum extrusions produced by means of porthole...