Ultrasonic Welding of Thermoplastic Composites

Ultrasonic welding is a very fast and energy-efficient technique for the joining of thermoplastic composites. This article looks into main aspects of ultrasonic welding of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites, namely energy directors, process parameters, in situ process monitoring, w...

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Main Author: Irene Fernandez Villegas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Materials
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmats.2019.00291/full