Inertia Welding Method

Abstract: An inertia welding method includes: mounting two workpieces in an inertia welding apparatus; rotating a least one of the workpieces, so as to produce relative rotation of the two workpieces at a predetermined RPM; forcing together the two workpieces with predetermined first weld load so as to cause frictional heating at an interface therebetween; maintaining the first weld load for a first interval; forcing together the two workpieces with a predetermined second weld load greater than the first weld load so as to cause material upset and bonding between the two workpieces, while the rotation brakes to a stop, terminating the weld process; wherein the first and second weld loads are selected so as a produce a specific temperature-distance profile in a selected one of the workpieces, at the termination of the weld process. FIG. 3

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

14 September 2016

Publication Number

12/2017

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Status

Email

remfrysagar@remfry.com

Parent Application

Applicants

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

1 River Road Schenectady, NY 12345.

Inventors

1. WESSMAN, Andrew Ezekiel

1 Neumann Way MD M89 Cincinnati, OH 45215.

2. TRAPP, Timothy Joseph

1 Neumann Way Mail Drop S171 Cincinnati, OH 45215-1988 USA

3. ENGLISH, Christopher Lee

1 Neumann Way Evendale, OH 45215 USA

4. WEI, Daniel Yeuching

MD 170M4 1000, Western Avenue Lynn, MA 01910-0002 US

Specification

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Documents

Application Documents

#	Name	Date
1	Correspondence by Agent_Power Of Attorney_11-03-2019.pdf	2019-03-11
1	Power of Attorney [14-09-2016(online)].pdf	2016-09-14
2	Form 5 [14-09-2016(online)].pdf	2016-09-14
2	201644031310-FORM-26 [06-03-2019(online)].pdf	2019-03-06
3	Form 3 [14-09-2016(online)].pdf	2016-09-14
3	201644031310-FORM 13 [28-02-2019(online)].pdf	2019-02-28
4	Drawing [14-09-2016(online)].pdf	2016-09-14
4	201644031310-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [28-02-2019(online)].pdf	2019-02-28
5	Correspondence by Agent_Assignment_22-02-2017.pdf	2017-02-22
5	Description(Complete) [14-09-2016(online)].pdf	2016-09-14
6	abstract-201644031310-jpeg.jpg	2016-10-31
6	Other Patent Document [21-02-2017(online)].pdf	2017-02-21
7	abstract-201644031310-jpeg.jpg	2016-10-31
7	Other Patent Document [21-02-2017(online)].pdf	2017-02-21
8	Correspondence by Agent_Assignment_22-02-2017.pdf	2017-02-22
8	Description(Complete) [14-09-2016(online)].pdf	2016-09-14
9	201644031310-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [28-02-2019(online)].pdf	2019-02-28
9	Drawing [14-09-2016(online)].pdf	2016-09-14
10	Form 3 [14-09-2016(online)].pdf	2016-09-14
10	201644031310-FORM 13 [28-02-2019(online)].pdf	2019-02-28
11	Form 5 [14-09-2016(online)].pdf	2016-09-14
11	201644031310-FORM-26 [06-03-2019(online)].pdf	2019-03-06
12	Power of Attorney [14-09-2016(online)].pdf	2016-09-14
12	Correspondence by Agent_Power Of Attorney_11-03-2019.pdf	2019-03-11