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Orbital Friction Stir Weld SystemThis invention is an apparatus for joining the ends of two cylindrical (i.e., pipe-shaped) sections together with a friction stir weld. The apparatus holds the two cylindrical sections together and provides back-side weld support as it makes a friction stir weld around the circumference of the joined ends.
Document ID
20010125615
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
External Source(s)
MFS-31269-1
Authors
R Jeffrey Ding
(Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, United States)
Robert W Carter
(Glenn Research Center Cleveland, United States)
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
July 10, 2001
Publication Information
Publisher: United States Patent and Trademark Office
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-Patent-6,269,052
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-216484
Patent Number: NASA-Case-MFS-31269-1
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-6,269,052
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-216484
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