Machine vision defect segmentation and geometric measurement for real time quality monitoring in friction stir welding
Naveen Loganathan, Joel Andersson, Vivek Patel
Vivek Patel
Professor
Professor of Welding Technology
Organisationstillhörighet
Anställd på Avdelningen för Maskinteknik.Forskningsområde
Forskar inom teknik, produktionsteknik, svetsteknik.Dr. Vivek Patel is a Professor of Welding Technology within the Department of Engineering Science at University West, Sweden. He specializes in welding technology and materials science, with a strong focus on solid-state joining and processing technologies for advanced manufacturing applications. Dr. Patel holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, India, where his doctoral research investigated friction stir processing of high-strength aluminium alloys, emphasizing process variables, microstructural evolution, and superplasticity. With over 15 years of academic experience, Dr. Patel has held teaching and research positions across different countries.
Dr. Patel’s research expertise lies primarily in friction stir welding (FSW) and friction stir processing (FSP) of aluminium and magnesium alloys. His work spans experimental process development, advanced microstructural characterization, mechanical and tribological testing, and high-temperature deformation behavior. In recent years, he has been actively involved in robotic friction stir welding and solid-state and additive manufacturing technologies, closely collaborating with Swedish industry partners. Several of his projects are externally funded by national agencies, including VINNOVA and the Swedish Energy Agency, and address challenges related to lightweighting, electrification, sustainability, and circular manufacturing. He has published more than 45 peer-reviewed journal articles and several book chapters in leading international journals and edited volumes. His research has received significant international recognition, with more than 3,500 citations. In addition to his research contributions, Dr. Patel serves as a reviewer for numerous international journals and holds editorial responsibilities within the scientific publishing community.
Research Area
Friction Stir Welding and Processing; Ultrasonic Welding; Friction Stir Additive Manufacturing; Light metals; Dissimilar Welding; Grain Refinement; Aluminium and Magnesium alloys.
Publikationer
Review of tool geometry in the processing of aluminum alloys by FSW
Vivek J. Pathak, Gaurang R. Joshi, Vivek Patel, Vishvesh J. Badheka
Hybrid Friction Stir Welding : The Role of Ultrasonic Vibration and Tool Rotation in Enhancing the Joint Properties
Noah E. El-Zathry, Rasheedat Modupe Mahamood, Stephen Akinwale Akinlabi Akinlabi, Wai Lok Woo, Vivek Patel
Enhancing mechanical properties of wire arc additively manufactured SS316L alloy via TLBO-based parameter optimization and microalloying with SiC nanoparticles
Nagorao Surner, Kishan Fuse, Kiran Wakchaure, Vivek Patel
Wire arc additive manufacturing : A review on quality enhancement using nano-particle reinforcement
Nagorao Surner, Kishan Fuse, Kiran N. Wakchaure, Vivek Patel
Investigating the bonding mechanisms in ultrasonic welded multilayered copper foils in electric vehicle battery cells
Vedant Kulkarni, Akash Konar, Vivek Patel, Mattia Igestrand, Björn Särnerblom, Joel Andersson
Enhancing friction stir-based techniques with machine learning : a comprehensive review
Noah E El-Zathry, Stephen Akinlabi, Wai Lok Woo, Vivek Patel, Rasheedat M Mahamood, Ibrahim Sabry
Investigation on submerged friction stir welding of AZ31B magnesium alloy under the influence of rotation speed
Kishan Fuse, Kiran Wakchaure, Vishvesh Badheka, Vivek Patel
Unveiling the mechanical and microstructural properties of SiC reinforced aluminum wires recycled from scraps by friction stir extrusion
Muhammad Adnan, Gianluca Buffa, Amir Baghdadchi, Vivek Patel, Livan Fratini
Taguchi-based optimisation of FSW parameters for advancement in aerospace materials : Al-Li 2060 alloy
Noah E. El-Zathry, Stephen Akinlabi, Wai Lok Woo, Vivek Patel, Rasheedat M. Mahamood
Development of high strength and lightweight Ti6Al4V5Cr alloy : Microstructure and mechanical characteristics
Pradyumn Kumar Arya, Neelesh Kumar Jain, Dan Sathiaraj, Vivek Patel
Numerical and experimental investigation on AZ91 friction stir welding joints : mechanics, properties
Ashish Desai, Bharat Khatri, Harikrishna Rana, Vivek Patel, Vishvesh Badheka
Robotic friction stir welding in lightweight battery assembly of extrusion-cast aluminium alloys
Vivek Patel, Hendrik Wouters, Amir Baghdadchi, Jeroen De Backer, Mattias Igestrand, Saeed Azimi, Joel Andersson
Effect of multi-walled structure on microstructure and mechanical properties of 1.25Cr-1.0Mo steel fabricated by GMAW-based WAAM using metal-cored wire
Rakesh Chaudhari, Nipun Parikh, Sakshum Khanna, Jay Vora, Vivek Patel
Current status on manufacturing routes to produce metal matrix composites : State-of-the-art
V. K. Parikh, Vivek Patel, D. P. Pandya, Joel Andersson
Friction stir powder additive manufacturing of Al 6061/FeCoNi and Al 6061/Ni metal matrix composites : Reinforcement distribution, microstructure, residual stresses, and mechanical properties
Bhavesh Chaudhary, Mahesh Patel, Neelesh Kumar Jain, Jayaprakash Murugesan, Vivek Patel
A review of various materials for additive manufacturing : Recent trends and processing issues
Manu Srivastava, Sandeep Rathee, Vivek Patel, Atul Kumar, Praveennath G. Koppad
Experimental Investigations of a Minichannel Heat Sink for Electronic Applications
Kamlesh Mehta, Vivek Patel, Nirvesh Mehta, Amarish Badgujur
Exploring temperature-controlled friction stir powder additive manufacturing process for multi-layer deposition of aluminum alloys
Bhavesh Chaudhary, Neelesh Kumar Jain, Jayaprakash Murugesan, Vivek Patel
Enhancing grain refinement and corrosion behavior in AZ31B magnesium alloy via stationary shoulder friction stir processing
Vivek Patel, Wenya Li, Joel Andersson, Na Li
Characterizations of dissimilar refill friction stir spot welding 2219 aluminum alloy joints of unequal thickness
Yangfan Zou, Wenya Li, Xiawei Yang, Vivek Patel, Zhikang Shen, Qiang Chu, Feifan Wang, Huawei Tang, Fan Cui, Minliang Chi
Experience with advanced welding techniques (RMD & P-GMAW) with seamless metal cored wire for Oil & Gas pipeline industries
Subhash Das, Jaykumar Vora, Vivek Patel, Surender Bogum
Friction stir welding of AZ31 magnesium alloy : A review
Ashish M. Desai, Bharat C. Khatri, Vivek Patel, Harikrishna Rana
Dual sided composite formation in Al 6061/B4C using novel bobbin tool friction stir processing
Kishan Fuse, Vishvesh Badheka, Vivek Patel, Joel Andersson
A novel approach to measure three-dimensional surface topography for stationary shoulder friction stir processing
Vivek Patel, Wenya Li, Joel Andersson, Xiawei Yang
Experimental investigation on welding of 2.25 Cr-1.0 Mo steel with regulated metal deposition and GMAW technique incorporating metal-cored wires
Subhash Das, Jay J. Vora, Vivek Patel, Wenya Li, Joel Andersson, Danil Yu Pimenov, Khaled Giasin, Szymon Wojciechowski
Different reinforcement strategies of hybrid surface composite AA6061/(B4C+MoS2) produced by friction stir processing : Verschiedene Strategien beim Rührreibschweißen zur Verstärkung von Hybrid‐Oberflächenverbundwerkstoffen aus AA6061/(B4C+MoS2)
D. K. Sharma, Vivek Patel, V. Badheka, K. Mehta, G. Upadhyay
Parametric optimisation of ultrasonic vibration-assisted friction stir welding for AA2060 Al-Li alloy
Noah E. El-Zathry, Rasheedat M. Mahamood, Stephen Akinlabi, Wai Lok Woo, Vivek Patel
Stationary shoulder friction stir welding of dissimilar aluminium alloys : microstructure and mechanical property evaluation
Amir Baghdadchi, Satyanarayana Rao Polisetti, Vivek Patel, Mattias Igestrand, Jeroen De Backer, Joel Andersson
On the effect of nanosized Al2O3 on the mechanical properties and microstructural evolution during friction stir extrusion of AA 6082 aluminum chips
Sajjad Emami, Gianluca L. Buffa, Muhammad Adnan, Björn Särnerblom, Vivek Patel, Livan Fratini
Wire arc additive manufacturing : A review on quality enhancement using nano-particle reinforcement
Nagorao Surner, Kishan Fuse, Kiran Wakchaure, Vivek Patel
Comparative evaluation of conventional friction stir welding and ultrasonic vibration-assisted friction stir welding techniques
Noah E. El-Zathry, Rasheedat M. Mahamood, Wai Lok Woo, Sarah Green, Stephen Akinlabi, Naveen Loganathan, Vivek Patel
Influence of distinct tool pin geometries on aluminum 8090 FSW joint properties
Harikrishna Rana, Vivek Patel, Gianluca Buffa, Livan Fratini, Rosa Di Lorenzo
Parts repairing and microstructural refinement of high-pressure die cast aluminum alloys through friction stir processing for bulk production
Muhammad Adnan, Gianluca Buffa, Livan Fratini, Vivek Patel, Mattias Igestrand
Exploring the impact of wire core diameter on microstructure and joint properties in ultrasonic wire harness welding
Yongqi Zhang, Lun Zhao, Zhonghua Shen, Zeshan Abbas, Tao Gong, Wei Chen, Xu Long, Vivek Patel, Md Shafiqul Islam
Friction Stir-Based Techniques : An Overview
Noah E. El-Zathry, Stephen Akinlabi, Wai Lok Woo, Vivek Patel, Rasheedat M. Mahamood
Experimental investigations on microstructure and mechanical properties of wall structure of SS309L using wire-arc additive manufacturing
Rakesh Chaudhari, Sakshum Khanna, Jay Vora, Vivek Patel
A parametric study and experimental investigations of microstructure and mechanical properties of multi-layered structure of metal core wire using wire arc additive manufacturing
Rakesh Chaudhari, Rushikesh Bhatt, Vatsal Vaghasia, Bansi D. Raja, Vivek K. Patel, Sakshum Khanna, Jay Vora, Vivek K. Patel
Progress in solid-state additive manufacturing of composites
Bhavesh Chaudhary, Mahesh Patel, Neelesh Kumar Jain, Jayaprakash Murugesan, Vivek Patel
Ductilization and grain refinement of AA7075-T651 alloy via stationary shoulder friction stir processing
Amir Baghdadchi, Vivek Patel, Wenya Li, Xiawei Yang, Joel Andersson
Friction stir powder additive manufacturing of Al 6061 alloy : Enhancing microstructure and mechanical properties by reducing thermal gradient
Bhavesh Chaudhary, Neelesh Kumar Jain, Jayaprakash Murugesan, Vivek Patel
Correction to : Properties Augmentation of Cast Hypereutectic Al–Si Alloy Through Friction Stir Processing (Metals and Materials International, (2022), 10.1007/s12540-022-01207-7)
William P. Bates, Vivek Patel, Harikrishna Rana, Joel Andersson, Jeroen De Backer, Mattias Igestrand, Livan Fratini
Investigation of superplastic behaviour in double-pass friction stir processed Mg-Al-Zn alloy
Deepika Harwani, Vishvesh Badheka, Vivek Patel
Enhancement of tensile and fatigue properties of hybrid aluminium matrix composite via multipass friction stir processing
Mahesh Patel, Bhavesh Chaudhary, Jayaprakash Murugesan, Neelesh Kumar Jain, Vivek Patel
Experimental investigations on mechanical properties of multi-layered structure fabricated by GMAW-based WAAM of SS316L
Jay Vora, Heet Parmar, Rakesh Chaudhari, Sakshum Khanna, Mikesh Doshi, Vivek Patel
High temperature tensile deformation in single-pass friction stirred AZ31 alloy
Deepika Harwani, Vishvesh Badheka, Vivek Patel
Properties Augmentation of Cast Hypereutectic Al-Si Alloy Through Friction Stir Processing
William P. Bates, Vivek Patel, Harikrishna Rana, Joel Andersson, Jeroen De Backer, Mattias Igestrand, Livan Fratini
High speed friction stir welding of AA6063-T6 alloy in lightweight battery trays for EV industry : Influence of tool rotation speeds
Vivek Patel, Jeroen De Backer, Henrik Hindsefelt, Mattias Igestrand, Saeed Azimi, Joel Andersson, Jörgen Säll
High-speed friction stir welding in light weight battery trays for the EV industry
Vivek Patel, Jeroen De Backer, Henrik Hindsefelt, Mattias Igestrand, Saeed Azimi, Joel Andersson, Jörgen Säll
Elucidating the Effect of Step Cooling Heat Treatment on the Properties of 2.25 Cr-1.0 Mo Steel Welded with a Combination of GMAW Techniques Incorporating Metal-Cored Wires.
Subhash Das, Jay Vora, Vivek Patel, Joel Andersson, Danil Yurievich Pimenov, Khaled Giasin
Developing superplasticity in magnesium alloys with the help of friction stir processing and its variants : A review
Deepika Harwani, Vishvesh Badheka, Vivek Patel, Wenya Li, Joel Andersson
Augmentation of weld penetration by flux assisted TIG welding and its distinct variants for oxygen free copper
Harikrishna Rana, Vishvesh Badheka, Parth Patel, Vivek Patel, Wenya Li, Joel Andersson
Effect of WEDM Process Parameters on Surface Morphology of Nitinol Shape Memory Alloy.
Rakesh Chaudhari, Jay J Vora, Vivek Patel, L N López de Lacalle, D M Parikh