SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING WELD STRENGTH

摘要

A method includes forming a first pocket in a first sheet of material and a second pocket in a second sheet of material, pressing the first pocket and the second pocket together at a nonlinear interface, and welding material of the first pocket and the second pocket at the interface.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
forming a first pocket in a first sheet of material and a second pocket in a second sheet of material; pressing the first pocket and the second pocket together at a nonlinear interface, wherein the first pocket and the second pocket are pressed between a first tooling element and a second tooling element, wherein the first tooling element includes a convex tooling surface and the second tooling element includes a concave tooling surface; and melting first material of the first pocket and second material of the second pocket at the interface, wherein the first material and the second material is melted using at least one of the first tooling element and the second tooling element, and wherein the material is configured to solidify, following the melting, to form a joint at the nonlinear interface.