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Friction Stir Weld System for Welding and Weld RepairA friction stir weld system for welding and weld repair has a base foundation unit connected to a hydraulically controlled elevation platform and a hydraulically adjustable pin tool. The base foundation unit may be fixably connected to a horizontal surface or may be connected to a mobile support in order to provide mobility to the friction stir welding system. The elevation platform may be utilized to raise and lower the adjustable pin tool about a particular axis. Additional components which may be necessary for the friction stir welding process include back plate tooling, fixturing and/or a roller mechanism.
Document ID
20010125629
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
R. Jeffery Ding (Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
Peter L. Romine (Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
Peter A. Oelgoetz (Marshall Space Flight Center Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, United States)
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 16, 2001
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-Case-MFS-30125-1|US-Patent-6,173,880
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-111418|US-Patent-Appl-SN-459388

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