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Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 24, 2020
Applicant:

GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Tingting Zhang, Troy, MI (US);

Spyros P. Mellas, Waterford, MI (US);

Kangping Wang, Troy, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/095 (2006.01); B23K 31/02 (2006.01); G01N 3/08 (2006.01); G01N 3/02 (2006.01); B23K 31/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/095 (2013.01); B23K 31/02 (2013.01); B23K 31/125 (2013.01); G01N 3/02 (2013.01); G01N 3/08 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0296 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods are provided for joint performance validation and include preparing a coupon from a blank by bending the blank to have a pair of legs disposed at substantially ninety degrees relative to each other. Another coupon is prepared by forming an opening in a segment of another blank and bending the segment approximately ninety degrees. The segment is disposed adjacent an end of the second blank. A test sample is prepared by joining the coupons together at a joint with a leg attached to the segment approximately at a center of the leg. The test sample is subjected to a force test to generate data for the performance validation.


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