Green and Clean Joining Technology: Optimization and New Developments in Clinching: A Critical Review
摘要
Clinching technology is a flexible, environmentally friendly and efficient process that enables high-quality connections between homogeneous and heterogeneous materials, and has demonstrated its unique advantages in the transportation and aerospace sectors. This paper presents an overview of the latest developments in clinching technology in terms of the optimization of conventional clinched designs, assisted clinching processes, and structural inspection and prediction. Finally, the future outlook of clinching technology is discussed by focusing on the research results of scholars and future technology trends.
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