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Selecting the Spot Welding Condition of Multi-Layer Vehicle Structure
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An automobile's structure is generally connected by spot welding the sheets together. Sometimes more than three layers of sheets can be used in a certain location for spot welding due to the limits of design conditions. Static strength and the fatigue life characteristics can be changed according to the welding conditions, which depend on the material, the thickness, and the number of sheets. Setting the appropriate conditions of multi-layer spot welding can be determined by analyzing static strength and fatigue life. For converting multi-layer spot welding to that of twofold layer with equal strength, the converting method can be suggested from static and fatigue test results. The increasing rate of static strength is larger than that of fatigue life, so it is reasonable to use fatigue life for limit condition.
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Jung, W., Kwon, Y., and Kang, S., "Selecting the Spot Welding Condition of Multi-Layer Vehicle Structure," SAE Technical Paper 970083, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/970083.Also In
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