...Bhanodaya Kiran Babu Nadikudi Purpose The main purpose of the present work is to study the effect of tool pin profiles on mechanical properties of welded plates made with two different aluminium alloy plates. Design/methodology/approach The welded plates were fabricated with the three...

... assessment of initial flaw types that may cause fatigue crack initiation, by fatigue testing and fractography analysis using optical microscope and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Findings – With a focus on aluminium alloy (AA) 2024-T3 thin sheet, the results cover various discontinuities from...

... containing an artificial surface defect” Originality/value – Keywords: Alloys, Aluminium alloys, Deformation, Failure modes, Finite element modelling, Geometric parameters, Single-lap joints, Stress (materials), Stress analysis http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/IJSI-03-2014-003...

...Mehdi Keikhosravy; Reza Hashemi Oskouei; Payam Soltani; Akin Atas; Constantinos Soutis Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of geometric variables on the stress and strain distributions, as well as non‐linear deformation behaviour of aluminium alloy 2024‐T3 single‐lap...

.../fatigue strength. Findings This work has found that it is possible to use laser cladding as a repair technology to improve structural integrity in aluminium alloy aircraft structures in terms of corrosion reduction and geometrical restoration. Initial results have indicated a reduction of static...