Inventors:
David Rosal - West Bountiful UT, US
Samuel C. Sanderson - Alpine UT, US
Russell J Steel - Salem UT, US
Scott M. Packer - Alpine UT, US
Jeremy Peterson - Cedar Hills UT, US
Steve W. Larsen - Payson UT, US
Jonathan A. Babb - West Jordan UT, US
Assignee:
MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC - PROVO UT
International Classification:
B23K 20/12
Abstract:
A system and method for holding a friction stir processing material in place on a substrate having a curved surface for the purpose of mixing the friction stir processing material into the curved substrate using a solid-state process, wherein the system includes selecting one of a variety of mechanical means of attaching the friction stir processing material to the substrate that will enable friction stir processing to be performed that is economical, efficient and safe.