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Weld defect localization in friction stir welding process

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The article attempts to detect the defects in friction stir welding (FSW) process by analyzing the signal acquired during welding. The said welding technique utilizes pressure and heat developed by the usage of a non-consumable tool. Thus, the axial force signal carries a lot of information about the physical process, and hence, it could be used to identify the weld defects. Signal analysis has been performed by using wavelet-based techniques. Before this analysis, a methodology has been followed to select the best mother wavelets suitable for the signal. The results of defect identification have been validated by mapping the processed signal with the actual weld quality.

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This research is an outcome of the project funded by the Department of Heavy Industry of the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India, and TATA Consultancy Services (Grant No: 12/4/2014 – HE&MT).

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  1. Advanced Technology Development Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India

    Debasish Mishra

  2. TCS Research and Innovation, Tata Consultancy Services, Kolkata, India

    Tanushyam Chattopadhyay & Arpan Pal

  3. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Mesra, India

    Sristi Shree

  4. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Mesra, India

    Abhinav Gupta & Srikanta Pal

  5. Mathematics and Computing, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Mesra, India

    Ashok Priyadarshi

  6. Information Technology, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Mesra, India

    Sarthak M. Das

  7. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India

    Surjya K. Pal

  8. Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India

    Debashish Chakravarty

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Mishra, D., Shree, S., Gupta, A. et al. Weld defect localization in friction stir welding process. Weld World 65, 451–461 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-020-01028-5

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