Friction stir welding (FSW), a mature solid-state joining method, has become a revolutionary
welding technique over the past two decades because of its energy efficiency …

This paper investigates comprehensive knowledge regarding joining CFRP and aluminium
alloys in available literature in terms of available methods, bonding processing and …

Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) is widely used in the lightweight design of high-
speed trains due to its high specific strength. In order to further reduce the weight of the high …

Friction stir welding/processing (FSW/P) involving temperature, mechanics, metallurgy and
interaction, is a complex solid state joining and processing technology. FSW has been …

Multi-materials of metal-polymer and metal-composite hybrid structures (MMHSs) are highly
demanded in several fields including land, air and sea transportation, infrastructure …

Composite materials parts manufacturing is based on the interactions of simultaneous as
well as consecutive process steps. These influence the composite part properties and …

The joining of metals and carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics composite (CFRTP) is
recently considered to be an effective and promising way to meet the lightweight …

The key strategic technology of automotive lightweight design advances the development of
light metal/carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite hybrid joining. In this work, Al alloy …

It has been a major challenge to dispose the unrenewable high-performance polymers
(HPPs) after their large-scale application in our society. Here we report an approach to …

The adoption of multi-material lightweight structures has been recognized as one of the most
effective and promising solutions to improve fuel efficiency and accelerate the electrification …