%0 doctoral thesis %@ %A Manente André, N. %D 2020 %J %R doi:10.15480/882.2915 %T Mechanical integrity and corrosion behavior of metal-composite hybrid joints produced with Friction Spot Joining %U https://doi.org/10.15480/882.2915 %X Finally, as a first step for the upscaling of the FSpJ technology, a fuselage sub-component was constructed using FSpJ in combination with other friction-based technologies. A reduction of 20% in weight was reached in comparison with the full-metallic and bolted design, thereby successfully demonstrating the potential of FSpJ as a joining solution for hybrid aircraft structures in the future.