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<p>This paper presents a computationally efficient framework for modeling Friction Stir Welding (FSW) by integrating thermomechanical Finite Element Analysis (FEA) with data-driven surrogate modeling. We validate an analytical heat-input model against Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian (CEL) simulations and develop surrogate models to predict thermal and mechanical responses, such as temperature, stress, and distortion. Experimental measurements of thermal history and distortion were conducted. The temperature data are used to validate both the CEL simulations and the analytical heat-input model implemented in an explicit FEA framework. In contrast, the distortion measurements are used to validate the stress analysis model under cooling conditions in an unclamped setup. Although CEL captured detailed material-flow behavior, the analytical approach enables broader parametric analysis at significantly reduced computational cost. Finite element simulation data with 30 different combinations of transverse speeds (100–500 mm/min) and rotational speeds (500–1750 rpm) are used to train surrogate models with high predictive precision (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.99). This provides a reliable tool for optimizing the FSW process.</p>

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Development of surrogate models for predicting thermal and mechanical responses in friction stir welding of aluminum plates

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    2026年3月6日

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  • Surendra Bhatta,
  • Seyed A Niknam,
  • Haoyu Wang,
  • Ralph Shortt,
  • Dongsheng Li,
  • Jeongho Kim

摘要

This paper presents a computationally efficient framework for modeling Friction Stir Welding (FSW) by integrating thermomechanical Finite Element Analysis (FEA) with data-driven surrogate modeling. We validate an analytical heat-input model against Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian (CEL) simulations and develop surrogate models to predict thermal and mechanical responses, such as temperature, stress, and distortion. Experimental measurements of thermal history and distortion were conducted. The temperature data are used to validate both the CEL simulations and the analytical heat-input model implemented in an explicit FEA framework. In contrast, the distortion measurements are used to validate the stress analysis model under cooling conditions in an unclamped setup. Although CEL captured detailed material-flow behavior, the analytical approach enables broader parametric analysis at significantly reduced computational cost. Finite element simulation data with 30 different combinations of transverse speeds (100–500 mm/min) and rotational speeds (500–1750 rpm) are used to train surrogate models with high predictive precision (R2 = 0.99). This provides a reliable tool for optimizing the FSW process.