Microwave facilities for welding thermoplastic composites and preliminary results

Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 195-205

  Ku, H S ^a   Siores, E ^a   Ball, J A R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; DIELECTRIC LOSSES; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; NYLON POLYMERS; POLYSTYRENES; WELDABILITY; WELDING; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

MICROWAVE WELDING;

MICROWAVE HEATING;

PLASTIC;

ARTICLE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; WELDING;

MICROWAVES; PLASTICS; WELDING;

EID: 0033233407     PISSN: 08327823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08327823.1999.11688406     Document Type: Article

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