Date of Award:
7-2011
Document Type:
Dissertation
Degree Name:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department:
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Advisor/Chair:
Dr. Leijun Li
Abstract
Ultrasonic welding (UW), as a solid-state joining process, uses an ultrasonic energy source (usually with a frequency of 20 kHz or above) to induce oscillating shears between the faying surfaces to produce metallurgical bonds between a wide range of metal sheets [1, 2], thin foils [3], semiconductors [4], plastics [5], glass [6], and ceramics [7]. In contrast to traditional fusion welding processes, ultrasonic welding has several inherent advantages [3,8] derived from its solid-state process characteristics, and has been in use as a versatile joining method in the electronics, automotive, and aerospace industries since the 1950s
Recommended Citation
Zhang, Chunbo, "A Thermomechanical Analysis of An Ultrasonic Bonding Mechanism" (2011). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1021.
http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/1021
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Comments
This work made publicly available electronically on September 2, 2011.