A Study on Through-the-Thickness Heating in Continuous Ultrasonic Welding of Thermoplastic Composites

• Published in: Materials Vol. 14; no. 21; p. 6620
• Main Authors: Jongbloed, Bram C. P., Teuwen, Julie J. E., Benedictus, Rinze, Villegas, Irene Fernandez
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 03.11.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Adhesive bonding; Aerospace industry; Composite materials; Conduction heating; Energy; Experiments; Heat; Heat flux; Heat generation; Heat transfer; Polymers; Temperature; Thermocouples; Thermoplastic composites; Thickness; Ultrasonic welding; Vibration; Netherlands; Germany; joining; energy director; fusion bonding; CF/PPS; high-frequency welding; heat transfer

Continuous ultrasonic welding is a promising technique for joining thermoplastic composites structures together. The aim of this study was to gain further insight into what causes higher through-the-thickness heating in continuous ultrasonic welding of thermoplastic composites as compared to the sta...