Welding and Joining Processes of Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Welding and joining processes of materials are key technologies applied to the manufacture of most industrial products such as buildings, bridges, ships, automobiles, aircrafts, pressure vessels, pipelines, electronic equipment, and so on. In industry, various welding and joining processes such as arc welding, laser welding, and friction stir welding have been developed. Among these processes, the most suitable one is applied to the manufacture according to the requirements determined by factors like the characteristics of materials and the joint configuration. In order to improve the efficiency and quality of welding and joining processes, significant research to clarify the process mechanisms on a scientific basis and develop advanced processes has been actively carried out all over the world. However, further work is still required in this field.

The scope of this Special Issue focuses on recent advances in the field of welding and joining processes of materials. The topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

• Developments of advanced welding and joining processes;
• Modelling and simulation of welding and joining processes;
• Heat source properties;
• Heat source–material interaction mechanism;
• Fluid mechanics and heat transfer in weld pools.

We would like to invite you to submit original research articles and reviews related to any topics mentioned above.

Dr. Shinichi Tashiro
Collection Editor

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