公开(公告)号：US20150343557A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14823551

申请日：2015-08-11

申请人： Timothy V. STOTLER ,  John SEAMAN

发明人： Timothy V. STOTLER ,  John SEAMAN

IPC分类号： B23K20/12 ,  C22C27/04

CPC分类号： B23K20/1255 ,  B23K20/233 ,  B23K2103/08 ,  B23K2103/14 ,  C22C27/04

摘要： A friction stir welding tool includes that a body and a pin formed integrally with the body at one end thereof. The body and pin further include a first material and a second material; wherein the first material further includes a molybdenum-based refractory alloy; and wherein the second material further includes hafnium, lanthanum, carbon, titanium, zirconium, or combinations thereof.

摘要翻译： 摩擦搅拌焊接工具包括主体和销在其一端与主体一体形成的销。 主体和销还包括第一材料和第二材料; 其中所述第一材料还包括钼基耐火合金; 并且其中所述第二材料还包括铪，镧，碳，钛，锆或其组合。

公开(公告)号：US07121448B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-17

申请号：US10651397

申请日：2003-08-29

申请人： Pazhayannur Ramanathan Subramanian ,  Earl Claude Helder ,  Timothy Joseph Trapp ,  Mark Lawrence Hunt ,  Timothy V Stotler

发明人： Pazhayannur Ramanathan Subramanian ,  Earl Claude Helder ,  Timothy Joseph Trapp ,  Mark Lawrence Hunt ,  Timothy V Stotler

IPC分类号： B23K20/12 ,  B23K37/00 ,  B23K31/02

CPC分类号： B23K20/126 ,  B23K20/122 ,  B23K20/1235 ,  B23K37/06

摘要： The present invention provides a friction stir welding apparatus and associated thermal management systems and methods for joining one or more similar or dissimilar materials forming a workpiece along a joint to be welded. The friction stir welding apparatus includes a pin tool apparatus selectively disposed adjacent to and in direct contact with a first surface of the workpiece along the joint to be welded and a heating member disposed adjacent to a second surface of the workpiece along the joint to be welded, the heating member operable for controllably heating at least a portion of the workpiece adjacent to the joint to be welded. The friction stir welding apparatus also includes an annular spindle having an interior portion and an axis, the interior portion of the annular spindle at least partially defining one or more cooling channels, the one or more cooling channels operable for containing a cooling fluid. The friction stir welding apparatus further includes a shoulder disposed adjacent to the annular spindle and substantially aligned with the axis of the annular spindle and a pin tool disposed adjacent to the shoulder and substantially aligned with the axis of the annular spindle. The cooling fluid is operable for cooling at least one of the shoulder and the pin tool.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种摩擦搅拌焊接装置和相关联的热管理系统和方法，用于沿着待焊接的接头接合形成工件的一种或多种相似或不同的材料。 摩擦搅拌焊接装置包括：销工具装置，其选择性地设置为沿着待焊接的接头与工件的第一表面相邻并直接接触;以及加热构件，其沿着待焊接的接头设置在工件的第二表面附近 ，所述加热构件可操作用于可控地加热邻近待焊接接头的工件的至少一部分。 摩擦搅拌焊接设备还包括具有内部部分和轴线的环形主轴，环形主轴的内部部分至少部分地限定一个或多个冷却通道，所述一个或多个冷却通道可操作用于容纳冷却流体。 所述摩擦搅拌焊接装置还包括邻近所述环形心轴设置并与所述环形心轴的轴线基本对齐的肩部和邻近所述肩部设置并基本上与所述环形心轴的轴线对准的销工具。 冷却流体可操作用于冷却肩部和销钉工具中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US06352193B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-05

申请号：US09629387

申请日：2000-08-01

申请人： Joseph P. Bellino ,  Michael J. Caulfield ,  Steven E. Richard ,  Jerry E. Gould ,  Timothy V. Stotler ,  Karen Lausier ,  Mathew D. Skiliter ,  Mark Hunt

发明人： Joseph P. Bellino ,  Michael J. Caulfield ,  Steven E. Richard ,  Jerry E. Gould ,  Timothy V. Stotler ,  Karen Lausier ,  Mathew D. Skiliter ,  Mark Hunt

IPC分类号： B23K2012

CPC分类号： B23K20/1255

摘要： An apparatus is provided for joining electrically conductive materials by friction stir welding. The apparatus includes a shaft portion for being received by a rotation imparting apparatus, and a second end having a cut-away portion configured for deflecting plasticized material during friction stir welding. A pilot formed of a material harder than the electrically conductive material extends from the second end. The pilot is configured and dimensioned for friction stir welding electrically conductive members together.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于通过摩擦搅拌焊接接合导电材料的装置。 该装置包括用于由旋转赋予装置接收的轴部分，以及具有切割部分的第二端，该部分构造用于在摩擦搅拌焊接期间偏转增塑材料。 由比导电材料硬的材料形成的导向件从第二端延伸。 飞行员的构造和尺寸用于摩擦搅拌焊接导电构件在一起。

公开(公告)号：US20120205014A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13027308

申请日：2011-02-15

申请人： Gerald J. Bruck ,  Timothy V. Stotler ,  Wendell L. Johnson

发明人： Gerald J. Bruck ,  Timothy V. Stotler ,  Wendell L. Johnson

IPC分类号： C22F1/10

CPC分类号： C22F1/10 ,  B23P6/045 ,  C22C19/057

摘要： A method of inertia friction welding a superalloy substrate, the method including: rotating and forcing a deposit material (110) against the superalloy substrate (100); plastically deforming at least one of the deposit material (110) and the superalloy substrate (100) to form a weld joining the deposit material (110) to the superalloy substrate (100), thereby forming an assembly; and heat-treating the assembly. Heat-treating includes: a post-weld intermediate stress-relief (ISR) treatment; a solutionizing treatment; and a precipitation hardening heat treatment.

摘要翻译： 一种惯性摩擦焊接超合金基板的方法，所述方法包括：将沉积材料（110）旋转并迫使其抵靠所述超级合金基板（100）; 使沉积材料（110）和超合金基板（100）中的至少一个塑性变形，以形成将沉积材料（110）接合到超合金基板（100）的焊接，从而形成组件; 并对组件进行热处理。 热处理包括：焊后中间应力消除（ISR）处理; 溶解处理; 和沉淀硬化热处理。

公开(公告)号：US07216793B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-15

申请号：US10853804

申请日：2004-05-26

申请人： Timothy V. Stotler ,  Timothy J. Trapp

发明人： Timothy V. Stotler ,  Timothy J. Trapp

IPC分类号： B23K20/12

CPC分类号： B23K20/123

摘要： A friction stir welding (FSW) travel axis load control method and apparatus for controlling a travel axis load applied to a FSW setup during the joining of workpieces by FSW. The method and apparatus recognize that controlling certain attributes of a friction stir welding plasticized region are key to controlling the quality of the resulting weld. This invention controls any of a number of qualities associated with the plasticized region thereby producing welds having improved mechanical and aesthetic properties, as well as extending the life of the FSW tool. The method and apparatus may control the FSW process to obtain a predetermined optimum size of a heat affected zone. The plasticized region may be monitored in a number of ways including, but not limited to, force on the tool, torque applied to the tool, workpiece temperature, plasticized region physical dimension, as well as changing surface characteristics such as color and reflectivity.

摘要翻译： 摩擦搅拌焊接（FSW）行走轴负载控制方法和装置，用于控制由FSW连接工件期间施加到FSW设备的行进轴负载。 该方法和设备认识到，控制摩擦搅拌焊接增塑区域的某些属性是控制所得到的焊缝质量的关键。 本发明控制与增塑区域相关联的许多质量中的任何一个，从而产生具有改进的机械和美学特性的焊缝以及延长FSW工具的寿命。 该方法和装置可以控制FSW过程以获得热影响区域的预定最佳尺寸。 可以以多种方式监测塑化区域，包括但不限于对工具的力，施加到工具的扭矩，工件温度，塑化区域物理尺寸以及改变表面特性如颜色和反射率。

公开(公告)号：US09175373B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US13027308

申请日：2011-02-15

申请人： Gerald J. Bruck ,  Timothy V. Stotler ,  Wendell L. Johnson

发明人： Gerald J. Bruck ,  Timothy V. Stotler ,  Wendell L. Johnson

IPC分类号： C22F1/10 ,  C22C19/05 ,  B23P6/04

CPC分类号： C22F1/10 ,  B23P6/045 ,  C22C19/057

摘要： A method of inertia friction welding a superalloy substrate, the method including: rotating and forcing a deposit material (110) against the superalloy substrate (100); plastically deforming at least one of the deposit material (110) and the superalloy substrate (100) to form a weld joining the deposit material (110) to the superalloy substrate (100), thereby forming an assembly; and heat-treating the assembly. Heat-treating includes: a post-weld intermediate stress-relief (ISR) treatment; a solutionizing treatment; and a precipitation hardening heat treatment.

摘要翻译： 一种惯性摩擦焊接超合金基板的方法，所述方法包括：将沉积材料（110）旋转并迫使其抵靠所述超级合金基板（100）; 使沉积材料（110）和超合金基板（100）中的至少一个塑性变形以形成将沉积材料（110）接合到超合金基板（100）的焊接，从而形成组件; 并对组件进行热处理。 热处理包括：焊后中间应力消除（ISR）处理; 溶解处理; 和沉淀硬化热处理。

公开(公告)号：US07490750B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-17

申请号：US10543244

申请日：2004-04-09

申请人： Timothy J Trapp ,  Timothy V Stotler

发明人： Timothy J Trapp ,  Timothy V Stotler

IPC分类号： B23K20/12

CPC分类号： B23K20/126

摘要： The apparatus (50) includes a friction stir welding tool (100), a local clamping means (200), and an interface (300) that joins the tool (100) and the local clamping means (200). The local clamping means (200) is in close proximity to the at least one sidewall (130) of the tool (100) and has a housing (210) and a plurality of contact devices (220). The local clamping means (200) transfers a clamping force to the first and the second components (C1, C2) and holds them firmly in place during welding. The local clamping means (200) includes a plurality of contact devices (220) that may take the form of casters, rollers (222), and ball bearings (224). The location of the contact devices (220) is significant as external clamping is greatly reduced, and often eliminated, as the contact devices (220) are brought into close proximity to the area of the weld.

摘要翻译： 装置（50）包括摩擦搅拌焊接工具（100），局部夹紧装置（200）和接合工具（100）和局部夹紧装置（200）的接口（300）。 局部夹紧装置（200）紧邻工具（100）的至少一个侧壁（130）并且具有壳体（210）和多个接触装置（220）。 局部夹紧装置（200）将夹紧力传递到第一和第二部件（C1，C2），并在焊接过程中将其保持在适当位置。 局部夹紧装置（200）包括可以采取脚轮，滚子（222）和滚珠轴承（224）形式的多个接触装置（220）。 接触装置（220）的位置是显着的，因为当接触装置（220）靠近焊接区域时，外部夹紧被大大地减少，并且经常被消除。