Shear strength and meltdown behavior of reinforced polypropylene assemblies made by resistance welding

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-35

  Bates, P J ^a   Tan, S ^b   Zak, G ^b   McLeod, M ^c  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Decoma International   (Canada)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Mechanical properties; D. Mechanical testing; E. Joints joining

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC WELDING; GLASS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERIC GLASS; POLYPROPYLENES; PUMPING PLANTS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESISTANCE WELDING; SHEAR STRENGTH; STAINLESS STEEL; STEEL RESEARCH; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THERMOPLASTICS; WELDS;

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; APPLIED CURRENTS; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; D. MECHANICAL TESTING; E. JOINTS/JOINING; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE; FINITE-ELEMENT MODELING; LUMPED PARAMETERS; REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENES; STAINLESS STEEL MESHES; UNDER PRESSURES; WELDING CONDITIONS;

WELDING;

EID: 57649178808     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2008.09.019     Document Type: Article

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