| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2014.12.007 |
|---|
| Author | Search for: Shi, Huajie; Search for: Villegas, Irene Fernandez; Search for: Octeau, Marc-André1; Search for: Bersee, Harald E. N.; Search for: Yousefpour, Ali1 |
|---|
| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. Aerospace
|
|---|
| Format | Text, Article |
|---|
| Subject | Composite materials; Electric connectors; Electric heating elements; Heat resistance; Heat transfer; Plastics; Polymer matrix composites; Reinforced plastics; Resistance welding; Stainless steel; Thermoplastics; Continuous resistances; E. Joints/Joining; Electrical connectors; Experimental validations; Thermoplastic composite; Welding temperatures; Welding |
|---|
| Abstract | A process model composed of electrical and heat transfer models was developed to simulate continuous resistance welding of thermoplastic composites. Glass fabric reinforced polyphenylenesulfide welded in a lap-shear configuration with a stainless steel mesh as the heating element was considered for modelling and experimental validation of the numerical results. The welding temperatures predicted by the model showed good agreement with the experimental results. Welding input power and welding speed were found to be the two most important parameters influencing the welding temperature. The contact quality between the electrical connectors and the heating element was found to influence the distribution of the welding temperature transverse to the welding direction. Moreover, the size of the electrical connectors was found to influence the achievable welding speed and required power input for a certain welding temperature. |
|---|
| Publication date | 2015-03 |
|---|
| In | |
|---|
| Language | English |
|---|
| Peer reviewed | Yes |
|---|
| NPARC number | 21275778 |
|---|
| Export citation | Export as RIS |
|---|
| Report a correction | Report a correction (opens in a new tab) |
|---|
| Record identifier | 7546b596-1d92-4832-a45f-1ae35ccec19e |
|---|
| Record created | 2015-07-14 |
|---|
| Record modified | 2020-04-22 |
|---|
