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Starting with the requirements a structure has to meet, it was shown how joining technology can contribute towards meeting these requirements and the interdependency between joining technology, material and structural design was highlighted. With the help of examples, it was illustrated how improvements of the particular joining technology, design optimisation, use of superior materials in conjunction with a suitable joining technology, and the use of hybrid joining technologies can contribute towards improving the properties of a structure and thus achieve weight savings.
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Doc. IIW-1565-02 (ex-doc. III-1224-02) recommended for publication by Commission III “Resistance and solid state welding and allied joining processes”
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Singh, S., Hahn, O., Du, F. et al. Lightweight Design Through Optimised Joining Technology. Weld World 46, 10–18 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03377344
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IIW-Thesaurus keywords
- Design
- Structures
- Mechanical properties
- Welded joints
- Spot welds
- Weld bonding
- Nonwelded joints
- Rivets
- Process selection
- Combined processes
- Optimisation
- Selection
- Steels
- Aluminium alloys
- Load carrying
- Weight
- Loading
- Comparisons
- Fatigue strength
- Elongation
- Influencing factors
- Thickness
- Shear loading
- Shear strength
- Shape
- Yield strength
- Practical investigations