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US 2017/0361394 A1Published application
Systems and methods for pulsed friction and friction stir welding
OwnerJohn C. Bartos, Zhenzhen Yu +1inventors
InventorsJohn C. Bartos, Zhenzhen Yu, Feng Lu
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Abstract
A system includes a tool configured to be positioned proximate to respective welding surface of separate components. The tool includes a tool head and an actuator configured to drive rotation of the tool head. The tool also includes a controller having a memory operatively coupled to a processor. The processor is configured to provide a command signal to the actuator to apply a pulsed torque to drive rotation of the tool head to facilitate joining the respective welding surfaces of the separate components to one another.
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A system, comprising:
- a tool configured to be positioned proximate to respective welding surfaces of separate components;
- a tool head;
- an actuator configured to drive rotation of the tool head;
- and
- a controller comprising a memory operatively coupled to a processor, wherein the processor is configured to provide a command signal to the actuator to apply a pulsed torque to drive rotation of the tool to facilitate joining the respective welding surfaces of the separate components to one another.
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A method, comprising:
- positioning a tool proximate to respective welding surfaces of separate components;
- and
- providing a command signal, using a processor, to an actuator to apply a pulsed torque to drive rotation of a tool head of the tool to facilitate joining the respective welding surfaces of the separate components to one another.
A system, comprising:
- a tool, comprising:
- a portable housing;
- a tool head coupled to the portable housing, wherein the tool head is configured to be positioned proximate to respective welding surfaces of separate components;
- a controller disposed within the housing, wherein the controller comprises a processor configured to provide a command signal to an actuator to apply a pulsed torque to drive rotation of the tool head to facilitate joining the respective welding surfaces of the separate components to one another.
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