@misc{kashaev_prospects_of_2018, author={Kashaev, N., Ventzke, V., Cam, G.}, title={Prospects of laser beam welding and friction stir welding processes for aluminum airframe structural applications}, year={2018}, howpublished = {journal article}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2018.10.005}, abstract = {FSW, as a solid-state joining process, has the advantage that the joining is conducted at temperatures below the melting point of the materials to be joined. Therefore, improved mechanical performance of joints is expected compared to that of fusion joining processes such as LBW. Furthermore, better mechanical properties can be obtained when heat input during joining is reduced by employing stationary shoulder FSW and/or external cooling. On the other hand, LBW offers several advantages such as low distortion, high strength of the joint, and high welding speeds due to its low localized-energy input. Thus, LBW - as a high-speed and easily controllable process - allows the welding of optimized complex geometrical forms in terms of mechanical stiffness, strength, production velocity, and visual quality. Both joining processes have advantages and disadvantages, depending on joint geometries and materials. They both have the potential to reduce the total weight of the structure. The FSW process (particularly lower heat input stationary shoulder FSW process) is more advantageous in producing long-distance straight-line butt joints or overlapped joints of aircraft structures, whereas the high-speed and easily controllable LBW process allows the joining of complex geometrical forms due to its high flexibility, particularly in the new generation high strength Al-alloys (such as AA2198), the strengthening phases of which are more heat resistant.}, note = {Online available at: \url{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2018.10.005} (DOI). Kashaev, N.; Ventzke, V.; Cam, G.: Prospects of laser beam welding and friction stir welding processes for aluminum airframe structural applications. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 2018. vol. 36, 571-600. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmapro.2018.10.005}}