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Book/Book Chapter 
Combined Laser Beam Welding and Brazing Process for Aluminium Titanium Hybrid Structures 
Moeller, F; Grden, M; Thomy, C; Vollertsen, F 
2011 
Physics Procedia 
12 
215-223 
WOS:000298054100027 
The current state of the art in light-weight construction
is - for the case of aircraft structures - the use of either aluminium or titanium. Whereas
aluminium is light-weight and less expensive, titanium offers superior corrosion properties at
higher cost. In order to combine the advantages of both materials, a hybrid Ti-Al structure is
proposed for e. g. seat-track application. In this paper, an overview of the results from this
research work and the accompanying thermo-mechanical simulations will be reported and discussed.
On the basis of the development of an appropriate system technology, the process development will
be described, focusing on the main influencing parameters of the process on joint properties. 
laser; joining; aluminium; titanium