3rd International Conference on Advanced Joining Processes 2023 Selected Contributions of AJP 2023

This book provides selected contributions of the 3rd International Conference on Advanced Joining Processes, held in Braga, Portugal, on October 19–20, 2023. 

The volume is dedicated to the current developments in mechanical joining (1st Section), joining by plastic deformation (2nd Section), and welding (3rd Section). The selected contributions represent the state of the art in advanced methods of joining. The book serves as a reference volume for researchers and graduate students working with advanced joining processes.

Lucas FM da Silva is Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP). He leads the Advanced Joining Processes Unit (AJPU) of the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering (INEGI). 

Paulo A.F. Martins is Professor of Manufacturing at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal. He is Doctor Technices Honoris Causa by the Technical University of Denmark and Fellow of the International Academy for Production Engineering. His research is focused on forming and joining by forming, and he is co‐author of 6 books and over 400 papers in international journals and conferences. 

Uwe Reisgen obtained his doctoral degree at the RWTH Aachen University (Germany) in 1995. Since 2007, he is University Professor, Holder of Chair and Head of the ISF―Welding and Joining Institute, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.