... weight. Despite these advantages, there are limiting factors to the application of magnesium alloys. One of these factors is the joining of magnesium alloys. Although there are various joining processes available, self-piercing riveting (SPR) is particularly promising. It provides not only the speed...

... structural elements could result in the joint strength decreased. In this study, a single-sided piercing riveting (SSPR) of workpieces was proposed and analyzed to ensure the part fit-up. The SSPR process has been modeled using the explicit finite element code LS-DYNA . A 3D model including the workpieces...

...Karim H. Muci-Küchler; Sindhura Kalagara; William J. Arbegast Friction stir spot welding (FSSW) is a solid state joining technology that has the potential to be a replacement for processes like resistance spot welding and rivet technology in certain applications. To optimize the process parameters...

...Dalong Gao; Ugur Ersoy; Robin Stevenson; Pei-Chung Wang Friction stir blind riveting is a new joining process for one-sided joining (compared with the two-sided access required for, for example, self-piercing riveting) of aluminum alloys, which eliminates the need to predrill a hole for rivet...

...Bin Wang; Chuanyong Hao; Jinsong Zhang; Hongyan Zhang Self-piercing riveting (SPR) has become an important alternative joining technique for the automotive applications of aluminum sheets. Most existing SPR machines use electrical motors to drive a rivet into the sheets. A significant amount...