Research topics include: weldability testing of High Performance Steels, Heat
Affected Zone metallurgical reactions in modern steels, experimental and numerical
stress analysis of welded tubular structures, resistance brazing of electrical
contacts, and centrifugal casting simulations.
The equipment used includes a Gleeble 1500 thermal/mechanical simulator, a software
driven Scanning Electron Microscope, over forty state of the art arc welding machines
(GMAW, GTAW, SAW, etc.), one welding robot, several microcomputer based systems for
non-destructive testing, a VareStraint tester and a vacuum furnace for
diffusion bonding.
Results of LU's applied Weldability Research have been published in conference proceedings and refereed journals and have been presented in poster competitions at national conferences.
For additional information regarding LU Weldability Research please contact Dr. Yoni Adonyi.
LU School of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Applied research allows students to gain valuable experience in scientific
understanding as well as to develop teamwork and communication skills. An average of 6-8
undergraduate students are involved each year. Funding provided by the Federal Highway
Administration, the American Iron and Steel Institute, Square D, and other industry groups
has reached over $200,000 per year. Outside funding and grants for research projects are handled by the LU Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).