Resistance welding of thermoplastic composites-an overview

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-54

  Stavrov, D ^a   Bersee, H E N ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

A. Thermoplastic resin; E. Assembly; Resistance welding

Indexed keywords

BONDING; MELTING; RESISTANCE WELDING; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; THERMOPLASTICS; WELDING;

COMPLEX STRUCTURES; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES (TPC); THERMOPLASTIC RESIN;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 6444238785     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(04)00182-4     Document Type: Article

References (56)

1. Bersee HEN. Diaphragm forming of continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastics.: Delft University Press; 1996.
2. Leach DC. Continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic matrix composites, Adv Compos 1989;43-109.
3. Chang IY, Lees JK. Recent developments in thermoplastic composites: a review of matrix systems and processing methods. Journal of Thermoplastic Compos Mater 1988;277-96.
4. Harper RC. Thermoforming of thermoplastic matrix composites, part II. SAMPE J 1992;28(2):9-17.
5. Wang E, Gutowski T. Cost comparison between thermoplastic and thermoset composites. SAMPE J 1990;26:6.
6. Hou M, Ye L, Mai YW. An experimental study of resistance welding of carbon fibre fabric reinforced polyetherimide (CF Fabric/PEI) composite material. Appl Compos Mater 1999;6:35-49.
7. Gutowski TG. Advanced composite manufacturing. New York: Wiley Inter Science; 1997.
8. Don RC, Bastien L, Jakobsen TB, Gillespie Jr. JW. Fusion bonding of thermoplastic composites by resistance heating. SAMPE J 1990; Jan-Feb:59-66.
9. Eveno EC, Gillespie Jr. JW. Resistance welding of graphite polyetheretherketone composites: an experimental investigation. J Thermoplast Compos Mater 1988;1:322-38.
10. Benatar A, Gutowski TG. Methods for fusion bonding thermoplastic composites. SAMPE Quart 1986;18(1):35-42.
11. Maguire DM. Joining thermoplastic composites. SAMPE J 1989; 25(1):11-14.
12. Ageorges C, Ye L, Hou M. Advances in fusion bonding techniques for joining thermoplastic matrix composites: a review. Composites Part A 2001;32:839-57.
13. Stokes VK. Joining methods for plastics and plastic composites: an overview. Polym Eng Sci 1989;29:1310-24.
14. Todd SM. Joining thermoplastic composites. 22nd International SAMPE Technical Conference 1991;22:383-92.
15. Fernie JA, Threadgill PL, Watson MN. Progress in joining advanced materials. Welding Metal Fabricat 1991;179-84.
16. Silverman EM, Griese RA. Joining methods for graphite/PEEK thermoplastic composites. SAMPE J 1989;25(5):34-7.
17. Ageorges C, Ye L. Fusion bonding of polymer composites. Berlin: Springer; 2002.
18. Lambing CLT, Don RC, Andersen SM, Holmes ST, Leach BS, Gillespie Jr JW. Design and manufacture of an automated resistance welder for thermoplastic composites. ANTEC '91 1991;2527-31.
19. Xiao XR, Hoa SV, Street KN. Repair of thermoplastic resin composites by fusion bonding. Composites Bonding 1994;ASTM STP 1227:30-44.
20. Ageorges C, Ye L, Hou M. Experimental investigation of the resistance welding for thermoplastic-matrix composites. Part I: heating element and heat transfer. Compos Sci Technol 2000;60:1027-39.
21. Offringa AR. Thermoplastic composites-rapid processing applications. Composites Part A 1996;27:329-36.
22. Offringa AR. Helicopter horizontal stabilizer in fiber reinforced thermoplastic-low cost design. J Adv Mater 1997;July:2-7.
23. Taylor NS, Watson MN. Welding techniques for plastics and composites. Joining Mater 1988;August:70-3.
24. Grimm RA. Welding processes for plastics. Adv Mater Processes 1995;147:27-30.
25. Jakobsen TB, Don RC, Gillespie Jr JW. Two-dimensional thermal analysis of resistance welded thermoplastic composites. Polym Eng Sci 1989;29(23):1722-9.
26. Xiao XR, Hoa SV, Street KN. Processing and modelling of resistance welding of APC-2 composite. I Compos Mater 1992;26(7):1031-49.
27. Stavrov D, Bersee HEN. Thermal aspects in resistance welding of thermoplastic composites. Proceedings of ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference. Las Vegas, July 2003;47222.
28. Eveno E, Gillespie Jr JW, Vinson JR. Resistance welding of graphite polyetheretherketone composites. ANTEC '89 1989;493-5.
29. Don RC, Gillespie Jr. JW, Lambing CLT. Experimental characterization of processing-performance relationships of resistance welded graphite/polyetheretherketone composite joints. Polym Eng Sci 1992; 32(9):620-31.
30. Xiao XR, Hoa SV, Street KN. Repair of thermoplastic composite structures by fusion bonding 35th International SAMPE Symposium 1990 p. 37-45.
31. Hou M, Friedrich K. Resistance welding of continuous glass fibre-reinforced polypropylene composites. Compos Manufact 1992;3(2): 153-63.
32. Hou M, Friedrich K. Resistance welding of continuous carbon fibre/polypropylene composites. Plastic, Rubber Compos Process Applic 1992;18(4):205-13.
33. Ageorges C, Ye L, Hou M. Experimental investigation of the resistance welding for thermoplastic-matrix composites. Part II: optimum processing window and mechanical performance. Compos Sci Technol 2000;60:1191-202.
34. Stavrov D, Bersee HEN, Beukers A. The influence of the heating element on resistance welding of thermoplastic composite materials Proceedings of ICCM-14 Conference. San Diego, July 2003. ID-1581.
35. Stavrov D, Bersee HEN, Beukers A. Experimental investigation of large-scale welding of carbon fiber thermoplastic composite materials Proceedings of ICCM-14 Conference. San Diego, July 2003. ID-1552.
36. Bastien L, Don RC, Gillespie Jr. JW. Processing and performance of resistance welded thermoplastic composites. 45th Annual Conference, Composites Institute, ; Session 1990;20:1-9.
37. Arias M, Ziegmann G. The impulse resistance welding: a new technique for joining advanced thermoplastic composite parts. 41st Int SAMPE Symp 1996;1361-71.
38. Hou M, Yang M, Beehag A, Mai YW, Ye L. Resistance welding of carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite using alternative heating element. Compos Struct 1999;47:667-72.
39. Taylor NS, Davenport R. The resistive implant welding of thermoplastic composite materials. ANTEC '91 1991;2038-41.
40. Beevers A. Welding: the way ahead for thermoplastics? Engineering 1991;231:ACE11-ACE12.
41. Cogswell FN. Thermoplastic aromatic polymer composites.: Butter-worth-Heinemann Ltd; 1992.
42. Howie I, Gillespie Jr JW, Smiley J. Resistance welding of graphite-polyarylsulfone/polysulfone dual-polymer composites. J Thermoplastic Compos Mater 1993;6:205-25.
43. Hou M, Ye L, Mai Y-W, Yuan Q. Manufacturing and joining of advanced thermoplastic composites Proceedings of ICCM-13 Conference, Beijing, June 2001. ID-1124.
44. McKnight SH, Holmes ST, Gillespie Jr. JW, Lambing CLT, Marinelli JM. Scaling issues in resistance-welded thermoplastic composite joints. Adv Polym Technol 1997;16(4):279-95.
45. Holmes ST, Gillespie Jr. JW. Thermal Analysis for resistance welding of large-scale thermoplastic composite joints. J Reinforced Plastics Compos 1993;12:723-36.
46. Smiley J. A new concept for fusion bonding thermoplastic comoposites Proceedings of SME Joining Composites Conference. March 1989.
47. Ageorges C, Ye L, Yiu-Wing M, Hou M. Characteristic of resistance welding of lap shear coupons. Part I: heat transfer. Composites Part A 1998;29A:899-909.
48. Lambing CLT, Andersen SM, Holmes S, Don R, Gillespie J. Apparatus and method for resistance welding. US Patent, 1991; pat.nr.5,225,025.
49. Ageorges C, Ye L. Simulation of impulse resistance welding for thermoplastic matrix composites. Appl Compos Mater 2001;8:133-47.
50. McKnight SH, Holmes ST, Gillespie Jr JW, Lambing CLT, Marinelli JM. Resistance heated fusion bonding of caarbon fiber/PEEK composites and 7075-T6 aluminium. ANTEC '91 1991;1474-9.
51. Marinelli JM, Lambing CLT. Advancements in welding technology for composite-to-metallic joints. J Adv Mater 1994;25:20-7.
52. Jacaruso GJ, Davis GC, McIntire AJ. Bonding of thermoset composite structures. US Patent, 1994; pat.nr.5,304,269.
53. Jacaruso GJ, Davis GC, McIntire AJ. Method of making adhesive thermoplastic strip for bonding thermoset composite structures. US Patent, 1993; pat.nr.5,264,059.
54. Don RC, McKnight SH, Wetzel ED, Gillespie Jr JW. Application of thermoplastic resistance welding techniques to thermoset composites. ANTEC '94 1994;1295-9.
55. Wetzel ED, Don RC, Gillespie Jr JW. Modelling thermal degradation during thermoplastic fusion bonding of thermoset composites. ANTEC '94 1994;1263-8.
56. Ageorges C, Ye L. Resistance welding of thermosetting composite/thermoplastic composite joints. Composites: Part A 2001;32:1603-12.