Juliane Troschitz

TL;DR: In this article , the state of the art in scientific research concerning mechanical joining and discusses future challenges on the way to versatile mechanical joining processes are discussed, including the creation of intervention possibilities in the process and the understanding and handling of materials that are difficult to join, such as fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) or high-strength metals.

TL;DR: In this paper, two different types of weld inserts were embedded in glass fiber reinforced polypropylene sheets and then welded to steel sheets, and the quality of the joints was analyzed by microsections before and after the welding process.

TL;DR: In this article, a systematic overview of these advanced clinching methods is given in the present paper with a focus on process design, and the clinching processes including equipment and tools, observed process phenomena and the resultant material structure are compared.

TL;DR: In this article, a method for in situ computed tomography (in situ CT) analysis of a single-lap shear test with clinched metal sheets is presented at the example of a clinched joint with two 2 mm thick aluminum sheets.

TL;DR: In this paper , the process chain for clinching metal sheets is described and experimental techniques are proposed to analyze the process-microstructure-property relationships from the sheet metal to the joined structure.