WEN Quan1, LI Wenya1, WANG Feifan2, YANG Xiawei1. Research Progress on Bobbin Tool Friction Stir Welding. Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology, 2017, 60(12): 16-23.
WEN Quan1, LI Wenya1, WANG Feifan2, YANG Xiawei1. Research Progress on Bobbin Tool Friction Stir Welding. Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology, 2017, 60(12): 16-23. DOI: 10.16080/j.issn1671-833x.2017.12.016.
Research Progress on Bobbin Tool Friction Stir Welding
Bobbin tool friction stir welding (BT-FSW) is a significant variant of friction stir welding (FSW). The self-support function is achieved by the lower shoulder of bobbin tool
making FSW easier to join closed structures such as pipes or hollow extrusions. At present
the research and application of BT-FSW are still in the initial stage
and studies on it are limited. The state-of-the-art of BT-FSW is reviewed based on the realized welding methods. This review provides reference for the further development and engineering applications of BT-FSW.