In recent studies,critical research interest exists in the thermo-mechanical analysis of the friction stir welding(FSW)process by numerical simulation.In this review,the thermo-mechanical analysis for FSW is overviewe...In recent studies,critical research interest exists in the thermo-mechanical analysis of the friction stir welding(FSW)process by numerical simulation.In this review,the thermo-mechanical analysis for FSW is overviewed regarding the computational approaches,the heat generation,the temperature,and the material fl ow behavior.Current concerns,challenges,and opportunities in current studies are discussed considering the application of the thermo-mechanical analysis.Generally,larger computational scale and better computational effi ciency are required to allow better spatial resolution in future analysis.The concepts and approaches demonstrated in the thermo-mechanical analysis for FSW open up quantitative prospects for the design of the FSW process.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51705280 and 51375259).
文摘In recent studies,critical research interest exists in the thermo-mechanical analysis of the friction stir welding(FSW)process by numerical simulation.In this review,the thermo-mechanical analysis for FSW is overviewed regarding the computational approaches,the heat generation,the temperature,and the material fl ow behavior.Current concerns,challenges,and opportunities in current studies are discussed considering the application of the thermo-mechanical analysis.Generally,larger computational scale and better computational effi ciency are required to allow better spatial resolution in future analysis.The concepts and approaches demonstrated in the thermo-mechanical analysis for FSW open up quantitative prospects for the design of the FSW process.
