Laser transmission welding of high-performance polymers and reinforced composites - A fundamental study

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 29, Issue 20, 2010, Pages 3083-3094

  Jaeschke, Peter ^a   Herzog, Dirk ^a   Haferkamp, Heinz ^a   Peters, Christian ^b   Herrmann, Axel S ^b  

^a LASER ZENTRUM HANNOVER E V   (Germany)

^b FASERINSTITUT BREMEN E V   (Germany)

Author keywords

carbon fiber reinforced composites; joining; laser welding

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS; HEAT DISTRIBUTION; HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMER; LAP SHEAR STRENGTH; LASER TRANSMISSION WELDING; LASER WELDING; MATERIAL COMBINATION; REINFORCED COMPOSITES; WELD SEAM; WELDING PROCESS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; JOINING; LASER BEAM WELDING; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SHEAR STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 77958103114     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684410365365     Document Type: Article

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