Thermal aspects in resistance welding of thermoplastic composites

Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference

Volumn 2003, Issue , 2003, Pages 151-156

  Stavrov, Darko ^a   Bersee, Harald E N ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Edge effect; Resistance welding; Temperature profiles; Thermoplastic composites

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; GLASS FIBERS; HEATING; OPTIMIZATION; POLYIMIDES; RESISTANCE WELDING; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL INSULATION;

EDGE EFFECTS; TEMPERATURE PROFILES; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES; TRANSIENT TEMPERATURE;

THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 1842640420     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ht2003-47222     Document Type: Conference Paper

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