Abstract
The manufacturing functional feasibility of implementing Friction Stir Welding (FSW) for automobile chassis fabrication is discussed using a case study. in the case study, the Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles are applied to manufacture an aluminum automobile chassis. Various DFM issues are addressed while proposing the FSW technique as an alternative to laser welding and metal inert gas welding techniques. DFM guidelines involving joint design change, component geometries, and component elimination are discussed in this paper. by making appropriate changes in the component geometries and joint designs and eliminating some components, more than 50% of the joints in the example case study could be welded using the FSW technique. Copyright © 2008 by ASME.
Recommended Citation
H. Bagaitkar and V. Allada, "Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Methodology to Implement Friction Stir Welding (FSW) for Automobile Chassis Fabrication," Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, vol. 5, pp. 219 - 226, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dec 2008.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2008-49247
Department(s)
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Publication Status
Available Access
Keywords and Phrases
Automobile chassis; Design for Manufacturing (DFM); Friction Stir Welding (FSW)
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-079184329-1
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 American Society of Mechanical Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Dec 2008
