Laboratory

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General Statement

Improvements in the reliability of fabricated materials require a better understanding of the physics and the chemistry of the processes that are used. Although most of our research involves welding and joining, an increasing amount of work involves other aspects of materials manufacturing.

Current Research

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Recent Research Topics

    Fundamentals of transient liquid phase diffusion bonding and active brazing as applied to composites, superalloys and electronic packaging

    Control of melting during gas metal arc welding

    Effects of welding fume on health of workers

    Stresses generated during joining of dissimilar materials

    Spheroidization of iron powder

    Order of magnitude scaling of complex engineering problems

    Use of multimegavolt electron beams for novel materials processing

    Improved scheduling and quality control in a copper extrusion plant

    Manufacture of screen printers for printed circuit boards

    Design, forming and assembly of automotive body components

    Methods for successful product design and development

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