Resistance welding of thermoplastic composites skin/stringer joints

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2541-2552

  Dube M ^a   Hubert, P ^a   Yousefpour, A ^b   Denault, J ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Debonding; B. Mechanical properties; E. Welding joining; Resistance welding

Indexed keywords

BENDING TESTS; CARBON FIBERS; CLAMPING DEVICES; DEBONDING; RESISTANCE WELDING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAINLESS STEEL; ULTRASONIC WAVES;

MESH HEATING ELEMENTS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); STRINGER JOINTS;

THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 36448992297     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.07.014     Document Type: Article

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