Certification of a weld produced by friction stir welding
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1. A method of acquiring certification-related information related to a weld, comprising:
- utilizing a friction stir welding device to produce a weld that joins a first workpiece and a second workpiece;
operating a sensor to derive sensor data that represents at least one characteristic of the weld prior to disassociating the device with the first and second workpieces;
storing the sensor data in an electronic storage medium;
configuring a certification engine to compare the sensor data to certification data, wherein the certification data represent at least one threshold weld characteristic defined by an extrinsic standard setting organization; and
reporting a certification status of the weld to a user.
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems for providing certification of friction stir welds are disclosed. A sensor is used to collect information related to a friction stir weld. Data from the sensor is compared to threshold values provided by an extrinsic standard setting organizations using a certification engine. The certification engine subsequently produces a report on the certification status of the weld.
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1. A method of acquiring certification-related information related to a weld, comprising:
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utilizing a friction stir welding device to produce a weld that joins a first workpiece and a second workpiece; operating a sensor to derive sensor data that represents at least one characteristic of the weld prior to disassociating the device with the first and second workpieces; storing the sensor data in an electronic storage medium; configuring a certification engine to compare the sensor data to certification data, wherein the certification data represent at least one threshold weld characteristic defined by an extrinsic standard setting organization; and reporting a certification status of the weld to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A friction stir welding device for producing a weld to join a first workpiece and a second workpiece, comprising:
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a first arm that couples with a friction stir welding tool; a second arm that couples with a sensor, wherein the sensor produces a signal comprising sensor data; a control system that controls movement of the first arm and second arm; a certification engine that receives the signal and compares the sensor data to a certification data, wherein the certification data represent at least one threshold weld characteristic defined by an extrinsic standard setting organization; and a reporting device coupled with the certification engine and configured to report a certification status of the weld to a user.
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