On the material behavior at tool/workpiece interface during friction stir welding: A CFD based numerical study

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Abstract

The material behavior at the interface between the welding tool and the workpiece in friction stir welding (FSW) is a critical phenomenon governing heat generation and material flow. Previous computational modeling studies tend to simplify the material behavior at the interface, generally assuming simple stick or frictional slip conditions. In this paper, a new approach is developed that allows for dynamic friction between tool and workpiece, based on considerations of relationship between frictional force and material velocity at the interface. This new approach is implemented in a computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-based model to simulate the heat transfer and material flow. The simulated temperature field and velocity distribution are validated by experiments. The simulation results show that material velocity on tool/workpiece interface is significantly different from the tool velocity and increase with the interfacial frictional stress. It is found that when frictional stress is not large enough to enable large extent plastic flow, asymmetrical material flow appears. Material on the advancing side tends to flow at lower velocity than that at retreating side.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFriction Stir Welding and Processing VIII - Held During TMS 2015 144th Annual Meeting and Exhibition
EditorsRajiv S. Mishra, Murray W. Mahoney, Yutaka Sato, Yuri Hovanski
PublisherMinerals, Metals and Materials Society
Pages251-258
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781119082491
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
EventFriction Stir Welding and Processing VIII - TMS 2015 144th Annual Meeting and Exhibition - Orlando, United States
Duration: Mar 15 2015Mar 19 2015

Publication series

NameTMS Annual Meeting
Volume2015-January

Conference

ConferenceFriction Stir Welding and Processing VIII - TMS 2015 144th Annual Meeting and Exhibition
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period03/15/1503/19/15

Keywords

  • CFD
  • Friction stir welding
  • Material flow
  • Tool/workpiece interface

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