This collection presents fundamentals and the current status of friction stir welding (FSW) and solid-state friction stir processing of materials, and provides researchers and engineers with an opportunity to review the current status of the friction stir related processes and discuss the future possibilities. Contributions cover various aspects of friction stir welding and processing including their derivative technologies. Topics include but are not limited to:

. derivative technologies . high-temperature lightweight applications

. industrial applications

. dissimilar alloys and/or materials

. controls and nondestructive examination . simulation

. characterization

Autorentext

Dr. Yuri Hovanski, Brigham Young University; Dr. Piyush Upadhyay, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Dr.Yutaka Sato, Tohoku University, Japan; Dr. Nilesh Kumar, The University of Alabama; Dr. Anton A. Naumov, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia.