Mechanical Joining by Material Flow
- 1st Edition - August 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Mohammad Mehdi Kasaei, Reza Beygi, Eduardo A.S. Marques, Ricardo J.C. Carbas, Lucas F. M. da Silva
- Language: English
Mechanical Joining by Material Flow provides sought-after experimental information on process design, process modeling, and joint characterization techniques for students, resear… Read more
Mechanical Joining by Material Flow provides sought-after experimental information on process design, process modeling, and joint characterization techniques for students, researchers, and engineering professionals who want to learn about advanced joining systems for lightweight materials. Chapters cover mechanical joining by plastic deformation, including clinching and self-piercing riveting, and friction-based processes, such as friction stir welding to form a mechanical joint. Though these processes are mainly used to establish metallurgical bonding, their unique characteristics and the material flow they generate has led to an increased use of these techniques for joining difficult-to-weld materials.
Other sections introduce innovative technologies developed based on material flow to meet existing industry needs to join materials with different structural properties in different scales or shapes. To furnish readers with a more usefully comprehensive coverage, the team of experts behind the book has included methodological principles as well as discussions on advantages, drawbacks, and future directions of each technique, alongside application examples and case studies.
Other sections introduce innovative technologies developed based on material flow to meet existing industry needs to join materials with different structural properties in different scales or shapes. To furnish readers with a more usefully comprehensive coverage, the team of experts behind the book has included methodological principles as well as discussions on advantages, drawbacks, and future directions of each technique, alongside application examples and case studies.
- Collates in a single source the latest developments of joining techniques by material flow
- Enables successful design and modeling of mechanical joining processes by material flow as well as performance evaluation of the resulting structures
- Includes real-world, industrial cases of joining processes’ implementation
Researchers, academics, and postgraduate students in mechanical/automotive/aerospace & aviation/railway/marine/transportation systems engineering, applied mechanics, materials science and engineering, and other advanced programs specifically orientated to vehicle manufacturing,
Professional engineers, transport equipment manufacturers, consultants specialized in structural mechanics, vehicle safety R&D specialists (materials and designs)
Professional engineers, transport equipment manufacturers, consultants specialized in structural mechanics, vehicle safety R&D specialists (materials and designs)
1: Clinching
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Principles and process variants
1.4 Joint characterization and failure analysis
1.5 Summary
2: Clinching – A case study
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Materials and methods
2.3 Process design
2.4 Tool design
2.5 Results and discussion
2.6 Summary
3: Self piercing riveting
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Principles and process variants
3.3 Process modeling
3.4 Joint characterization and failure analysis
3.5 Summary
4: Self piercing riveting – A case study
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Materials and methods
4.3 Process design
4.4 Tool design
4.5 Results and discussion
4.6 Summary
5: Friction-based processes
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Principles and process variants
5.3 Process modeling
5.4 Joint characterization and failure analysis
5.5 Summary
6: Friction-based processes – A case study
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Materials and methods
6.3 Process design
6.4 Tool design
6.5 Results and discussion
6.6 Summary
7: Novel joining processes
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Joining of materials with very different properties
7.3 Joining of tubes and tubes to sheets
7.4 Hybrid joining processes
7.5 Micro joining processes
7.6 Summary
8: Novel joining processes – A case study
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Materials and methods
8.3 Process design
8.4 Tool design
8.5 Results and discussion
8.6 Summary
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Principles and process variants
1.4 Joint characterization and failure analysis
1.5 Summary
2: Clinching – A case study
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Materials and methods
2.3 Process design
2.4 Tool design
2.5 Results and discussion
2.6 Summary
3: Self piercing riveting
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Principles and process variants
3.3 Process modeling
3.4 Joint characterization and failure analysis
3.5 Summary
4: Self piercing riveting – A case study
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Materials and methods
4.3 Process design
4.4 Tool design
4.5 Results and discussion
4.6 Summary
5: Friction-based processes
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Principles and process variants
5.3 Process modeling
5.4 Joint characterization and failure analysis
5.5 Summary
6: Friction-based processes – A case study
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Materials and methods
6.3 Process design
6.4 Tool design
6.5 Results and discussion
6.6 Summary
7: Novel joining processes
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Joining of materials with very different properties
7.3 Joining of tubes and tubes to sheets
7.4 Hybrid joining processes
7.5 Micro joining processes
7.6 Summary
8: Novel joining processes – A case study
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Materials and methods
8.3 Process design
8.4 Tool design
8.5 Results and discussion
8.6 Summary
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: August 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Mohammad Mehdi Kasaei
Dr. Kasaei is currently a principal investigator at the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. He received his PhD with honors in Mechanical Engineering from the Tarbiat Modares University (Iran) in 2016. He co-founded and managed a company active in the field of metal forming and a hardware startup accelerator in Iran. His current research activity focuses on the development of advanced forming and joining processes, including process and tool design, finite element modeling, testing and modeling of the mechanical behavior of materials and joints, and failure analysis. He is a member of the editorial board of Discover Mechanical Engineering (Springer) and of the scientific committee of Advanced Joining Processes and Engineering Manufacture conferences.
Affiliations and expertise
Post-doc Researcher, Advanced Joining Processes Unit (AJPU), Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), University of Porto, Porto, PortugalRB
Reza Beygi
Dr. Beygi holds a PhD in Welding and Joining from the Sharif University of Technology (Iran). Since 2014, he has been an Assistant Professor at Arak university (Iran), and currently is a principal investigator at the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, where his research activities focus on joining of dissimilar materials by advanced joining processes; microstructural evolution during joining; and joints’ performance. He has authored Computational Concepts in Simulation of Welding Processes (2022, Springer) and several papers on the topic of welding.
Affiliations and expertise
Post-doc Researcher, Advanced Joining Processes Unit (AJPU), Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), University of Porto, Porto, PortugalEA
Eduardo A.S. Marques
Eduardo A.S. Marques is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) and investigator in the Advanced Joining Processes Unit of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management (INEGI). He obtained his PhD in structural adhesive bonding for aerospace applications at FEUP in 2016.His research activity focuses on mechanical characterisation, numerical modelling and experimental testing of the mechanical behaviour of welded and bonded joints, with special attention to the effect of high strain rates, extreme temperature and high relative humidity on the behaviour of various materials and bonded structures. He has developed innovative techniques to join dissimilar material. He has published over 239 SCOPUS-index papers, amassed more than 4400 citations (h-index 36) and authored multiple books in the field of joining and material science.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering; Principal Investigator, Advanced Joining Processes Unit (AJPU), Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), University of Porto, Porto, PortugalRJ
Ricardo J.C. Carbas
Ricardo J.C. Carbas (h-index 40, +6100 citations), is a senior researcher with extensive experience in joining technologies and project management. He is an expert in material testing and characterization, having developed several innovative design and manufacturing procedures for adhesive bonding, welding and joining by forming, for which he has been awarded ten patents. He is active in scientific dissemination, being the editor-in-chief of Engineering Manufacturing Letters (EML) journal (FEUP) and in the organization of conferences on materials and adhesive bonding: Luso-Brazilian Adhesion Conference (CLBA), International Conference on Materials Design and Applications (MDA), Advanced Joining Processes (AJP) and Ibero-American Conference on Composite Materials (IAMaC). He is an editorial board member of the 'Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications', 'Journal of Advanced Joining Processes' and 'Materials'. He does consulting work for national (e.g. Bosch, Amtrol) and international (e.g. Honda, Nagase Chemtex, John Deere, Safran, Infineon, Henkel, etc.) companies.
Affiliations and expertise
Coordinating Researcher, Advanced Joining Processes Unit (AJPU), Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), University of Porto, Porto, PortugalLd
Lucas F. M. da Silva
Lucas F.M. da Silva is a Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Porto (FEUP). He leads INEGI’s Advanced Joining Processes Unit (AJPU), a 35‑member team working on welded, plastic deformation, and adhesive joints, integrating mechanical characterization, fracture testing, analytical modeling, and finite element analysis. He has coordinated 35 research projects funded mainly by FCT and the European Commission. With 15 patents, his contributions also extend to practical innovations in joining processes. His publications include over 700 SCOPUS papers, approximately 23000 citations and an h-index of 74. His work has been recognized with awards such as the SAGE Best Paper Award, Donald Julius Groen Prize, FEUP Scientific Excellence Award (2013, 2018), and Pedagogical Excellence Award (2023). Prof. da Silva is editor‑in‑chief of multiple international journals and book series and organizes numerous international conferences on joining, materials, manufacturing, machine design, and engineering education. He is founder and president of the Portuguese Adhesion and Adhesives Association (EURADH member).
Affiliations and expertise
Full Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering; Director, Advanced Joining Processes Unit (AJPU), Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal