Dr. Maria Posada assesses friction stir welding, a new fabrication technique first used by the Navy for joining aluminum structures in the littoral combat ship (LCS) in 2005 followed by the America-class amphibious assault ships LHA(R)-class ships in 2009. Friction stir welding and its variants, friction stir processing, has expanded across multiple ship platforms and applications and is gaining increased acceptance in shipyard environments. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
Date Taken: | 03.04.2013 |
Date Posted: | 03.08.2013 23:08 |
Photo ID: | 882435 |
VIRIN: | 130304-N-AP853-113 |
Resolution: | 2848x4288 |
Size: | 6.57 MB |
Location: | BETHESDA, MARYLAND, US |
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