International Workshop on FRICTION STIR WELDING FSW 12

International Workshop on FRICTION STIR WELDING (FSW’ 12) (21 st & 22 nd December 2012) Organised by: Centre for Materials Joining & Research (CEMAJOR), Department of Manufacturing Engineering, ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY, Annamalainagar – 608 002. & INDIAN WELDING SOCIETY (IWS), Annamalainagar Centre. Coordinators: Dr. V. BALASUBRAMANIAN Dr. S. MALARVIZHI

Schedule for 21 st December 2012 Time Title of the Lecture Speaker 9. 30 to 10. 30 a. m Inaugural Function 10. 30 to 10. 45 a. m Hi Tea Venue: Golden Jubilee Reunioun (GJR) Hall, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Annamalai University 10. 45 to 12. 15 a. m Lecture – I: Introduction to FSW Process & Current Status of FSW in India Porf. V. BALASUBRAMANIAN, CEMAJOR, Annamalai University 12. 15 to 1. 30 p. m Lecture-II: Material Flow Behaviour in FSW & Current Status of FSW in Australlia Prof. K. N. KRISHNAN, Charless Darwin University, Australlia 1. 30 to 2. 30 p. m Lunch Break 2. 30 to 3. 45 p. m Lecture-III: Friction Stir Welding of Aluminium Alloys 3. 45 to 4. 00 p. m TEA BREAK 4. 00 to 5. 00 p. m Lecture – IV: Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar Materials Prof. S. MALARVIZHI, CEMAJOR, Annamalai University 5. 00 to 6. 00 p. m Visit to CEMAJOR Demonstration of FSW Process Prof. K. ELANGOVAN, SSN College of Engineering, Chennai

Schedule for 22 nd December 2012 Time Title of the Lecture Speaker 9. 30 to 10. 45 a. m Lecture-V: Recent Developments in Friction Stir Welding & Processing Prof. K. N. KRISHNAN, Charless Darwin University, Australlia 10. 45 to 11. 00 a. m TEA BREAK 11. 00 to 12. 30 a. m Lecture VI: Friction Stir Welding of High Melting Temperature Materials Prof. A. K. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN, SSN College of Engineering, Chennai 12. 30 to 1. 30 p. m Lecture-VII: Friction Stir Spot Welding of Aluminium Alloys Prof. R. KARTHIKEYAN, Arunai Engineering College, Thiruvannamalai 1. 30 to 2. 30 p. m Lunch Break 2. 30 to 3. 15 p. m Lecture-VIII: Friction Stir Processing & Friction Surfacing Prof. G. PADMANABHAN, CEMAJOR, Annamalai University 3. 15 to 4. 00 p. m Lecture-IX: Optimisation & Sensitivity Analaysis of FSW parameters Prof. S. RAJAKUMAR, CEMAJOR, Annamalai University 4. 00 to 4. 15 p. m TEA BREAK 4. 15 to 5. 00 p. m Lecture-X: Finite Element Analysis of FSW Process 5. 00 to 6. 00 p. m Feedback & Certificate Distribution Shri. S. SREE SABARI, CEMAJOR, Annamalai University

Venue: Golden Jubilee Reunion (GJR) Hall, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Annamalai University, Chidmabaram* *Chidambaram is well connected by Train & Road. It is 225 km south of Chennai and 160 km north of Tiruchirappalli. Registration Fee: q Participants from Industry/Academic Institutions……Rs. 2000 q Full time Research Scholars/PG/UG Students…………. Rs. 1000 For Further details, Please contact: Dr. S. RAJAKUMAR, Organizing Secretary, Centre for Materials Joining & Research (CEMAJOR), Department of Manufacturing Engineering, ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY, Annamalainagar – 608 002. Email: srkcemajor@yahoo. com Mobile: 09486870051